Riggins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Riggins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Riggins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (2) and Wharton County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rigginses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 2 | 50% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 50% |
Where the Rigginses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 100% |
When the Rigginses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Riggins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Riggins | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1842 |
| Jefferson Riggins | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Louis Riggins | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Rando Riggins | Wharton County | 1866 |
Riggins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Riggins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 2 of the 4, Wharton 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 Rigginses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Riggins?
Bastrop County (2), Wharton County (2). In all, 4 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 Riggins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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