Renfro · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Renfro in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Renfro registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Jasper County (4), Henderson County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Tennessee and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Renfros registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 4 | 57% |
| Henderson County | 1 | 14% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 14% |
| Williamson County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Renfros were born
When the Renfros reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Renfro in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Renfro | Jasper County | Tennessee | |
| George Renfro | Jasper County | Texas | |
| John Renfro | Williamson County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Louis Renfro | Henderson County | Texas | 1848 |
| Samuel Renfro | Jasper County | Texas | |
| Shedrick Renfro | Jasper County | Georgia | |
| Shepard Renfro | McLennan County | 1866 |
Renfro genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Renfro in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jasper County holds 4 of the 7, Henderson 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 Renfros in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (3), Tennessee (2) 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 Renfro?
Jasper County (4), Henderson County (1), McLennan County (1). In all, 7 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 Renfro appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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