Roan · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Roan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Roan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Newton County (2) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Roans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Newton County | 2 | 67% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Roans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 67% |
| Virginia | 1 | 33% |
When the Roans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Roan in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelas Roan | Newton County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| Henry Roan | Newton County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| William Roan | Galveston County | Virginia | 1857 |
Roan genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Roan in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Newton County holds 2 of the 3, Galveston 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 Roans in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2) and Virginia (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 Roan?
Newton County (2), Galveston County (1). In all, 3 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 Roan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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