Randell · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Randell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen

4 freedmen named Randell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1), Brazoria County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Randells registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Randell registered, on the 1870 county map
4
Freedmen
4
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Randells registered

Texas counties where the Randells registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County125%
Brazoria County125%
Fayette County125%
Jackson County125%

Where the Randells were born

Birthplaces the Randells reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama133%
Georgia133%
South Carolina133%

When the Randells reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Randells
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
2
1860s
1

Every Randell in the register

The Randells in the register, 1 to 4 of 4
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George RandellAustin CountySouth Carolina1853
Jessee RandellJackson County1866
Peyton RandellBrazoria CountyGeorgia1847
Washington RandellFayette CountyAlabama1851

Randell genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Randell in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 4, Brazoria County 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Randells in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (1), Georgia (1) and South Carolina (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Randell?

Austin County (1), Brazoria County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.

Sources

Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Randell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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