Rhodes · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Rhodes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 17 freedmen
17 freedmen named Rhodes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Anderson County (2), Colorado County (2) and Houston County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 17
- Freedmen
- 13
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rhodeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 2 | 12% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 12% |
| Houston County | 2 | 12% |
| Walker County | 2 | 12% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 6% |
| Fannin County | 1 | 6% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 6% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 6% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 6% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 6% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 6% |
| Leon County | 1 | 6% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Rhodeses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 23% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 23% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 15% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 15% |
| Georgia | 1 | 8% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 8% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 8% |
When the Rhodeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 7 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Rhodes in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Rhodes | Colorado County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| Benjamin Rhodes | Fannin County | Kentucky | 1847 |
| Bill Rhodes | Gonzales County | 1856 | |
| Caldwell Rhodes | Anderson County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| Dennis Rhodes | Walker County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Fredrick Rhodes | Galveston County | 1845 | |
| G.W. Rhodes | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Henry J. Rhodes | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Isaac Rhodes | Jasper County | North Carolina | |
| Isac Rhodes | Leon County | North Carolina | 1847 |
| James Rhodes | Houston County | Alabama | 1851 |
| January Rhodes | Colorado County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Jefferson Rhodes | Walker County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Michel Rhodes | Jackson County | 1852 | |
| Parker Rhodes | Anderson County | Mississippi | 1862 |
| Rich Rhodes | Dallas County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Willis Rhodes | Houston County | Tennessee | 1852 |
Rhodes genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Rhodes in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 2 of the 17, Colorado County 2. 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 Rhodeses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Tennessee (3) and Mississippi (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 Rhodes?
Anderson County (2), Colorado County (2), Houston County (2). In all, 17 registered across 13 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 Rhodes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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