Ranger · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ranger in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Ranger registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (1) and Matagorda County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rangers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 1 | 50% |
| Matagorda County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Rangers were born
When the Rangers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Ranger in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Ranger | Davis County | Georgia | 1853 |
| William Ranger | Matagorda County | Alabama | 1858 |
Ranger genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ranger in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 1 of the 2, Matagorda 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 Rangers in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Georgia (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 Ranger?
Davis County (1), Matagorda County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Ranger appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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