Ridge · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ridge in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Ridge registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (2), Austin County (1) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Ridges registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 2 | 40% |
| Austin County | 1 | 20% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 20% |
| Lampasas County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Ridges were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 20% |
| Georgia | 1 | 20% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 20% |
| Ohio | 1 | 20% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 20% |
When the Ridges reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Ridge in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooley Ridge | Lampasas County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Frank Ridge | Austin County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| John Ridge | Colorado County | Ohio | 1865 |
| Soloman Ridge | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1848 |
| Soloman Ridge | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1852 |
Ridge genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ridge in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 2 of the 5, Austin 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 Ridges in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Georgia (1) and North Carolina (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 Ridge?
Bastrop County (2), Austin County (1), Colorado County (1). In all, 5 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 Ridge appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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