Red · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Red in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Red registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Jasper County (3), Cherokee County (1) and Dallas County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana, Virginia and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1865.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1865
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Reds registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 3 | 38% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 13% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 13% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 13% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 13% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Reds were born
When the Reds reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Red in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Red | Dallas County | Kentucky | 1865 |
| Charles Red | Jasper County | Louisiana | |
| Daniel Red | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Denis Red | Jasper County | Louisiana | |
| Henry Red | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| John Red | Jasper County | Virginia | |
| Paul Red | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Riley Red | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
Red genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Red in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jasper County holds 3 of the 8, Cherokee 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 Reds in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (2), Virginia (2) and Kentucky (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 Red?
Jasper County (3), Cherokee County (1), Dallas County (1). In all, 8 registered across 6 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 Red appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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