Randon · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Randon in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen

9 freedmen named Randon registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (7), Brazoria County (1) and Comal County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1828.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Randons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Randon registered, on the 1870 county map
9
Freedmen
3
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1828
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Randons registered

Texas counties where the Randons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fort Bend County778%
Brazoria County111%
Comal County111%

Where the Randons were born

Birthplaces the Randons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas2100%

When the Randons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Randons
DecadeFreedmen
1820s
1
1830s
2
1840s
0
1850s
0
1860s
6

Variations of Randon

Every Randon in the register

The Randons in the register, 1 to 9 of 9
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Adam RandonFort Bend County1866
Allen RandonFort Bend County1866
Anderson RandonFort Bend County1828
Bill RandonFort Bend County1866
Daw RandonFort Bend County1866
Jno RandonFort Bend County1866
Mannuel RandonBrazoria CountyTexas1835
Peter RandonComal CountyTexas1832
Sam RandonFort Bend County1866

Randon genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Randon in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 7 of the 9, 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 look under Randol as well.

Where did the Randons in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (2) 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 Randon?

Fort Bend County (7), Brazoria County (1), Comal County (1). In all, 9 registered across 3 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 Randon appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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