Roberson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Roberson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 39 freedmen
39 freedmen named Roberson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bastrop County (5), Williamson County (5) and Cherokee County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1843.
- 39
- Freedmen
- 20
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1843
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Robersons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 5 | 13% |
| Williamson County | 5 | 13% |
| Cherokee County | 4 | 10% |
| Galveston County | 4 | 10% |
| Austin County | 2 | 5% |
| Burleson County | 2 | 5% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 5% |
| Gonzales County | 2 | 5% |
| Henderson County | 2 | 5% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 3% |
| Davis County | 1 | 3% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 3% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 3% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 3% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 3% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 3% |
| Newton County | 1 | 3% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 3% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 3% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 3% |
Where the Robersons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 | 13% |
| Mississippi | 4 | 13% |
| Tennessee | 4 | 13% |
| Virginia | 4 | 13% |
| Kentucky | 3 | 10% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 10% |
| Alabama | 2 | 6% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 6% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 6% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 3% |
| New York | 1 | 3% |
| Texas | 1 | 3% |
When the Robersons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 12 |
| 1860s | 22 |
Variations of Roberson
- Robertson 71
Every Roberson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Roberson | Hunt County | Tennessee | 1858 |
| Abraham Roberson | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Andy Roberson | Williamson County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Barcas Roberson | Freestone County | Virginia | 1867 |
| Ben Roberson | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1843 |
| Charles Roberson | Nueces County | New York | 1857 |
| Charles Roberson | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1853 |
| Charles Roberson | Williamson County | South Carolina | |
| David Roberson | Fort Bend County | 1848 | |
| Franklin Roberson | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1863 |
| George Roberson | San Augustine County | Alabama | 1866 |
| H. Roberson | Burleson County | 1852 | |
| Harry Roberson | Austin County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Henry Roberson | Austin County | Virginia | 1864 |
| Henry Roberson | Guadalupe County | Mississippi | 1867 |
| Hosea Roberson | Henderson County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Jack Roberson | Gonzales County | 1865 | |
| John Roberson | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1865 |
| John Roberson | Galveston County | 1851 | |
| John Roberson | Williamson County | Alabama | 1866 |
| King Roberson | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| Louis Roberson | Gonzales County | 1862 | |
| Manuel Roberson | Williamson County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Marshal Roberson | Dallas County | Arkansas | 1847 |
| Montgomery Roberson | Williamson County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Moses Roberson | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Munrou Roberson | Davis County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Ned Roberson | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Nelson Roberson | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Nelson Roberson | Newton County | North Carolina | 1864 |
| Olanda Roberson | Henderson County | District of Columbia | 1866 |
| Peter Roberson | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| S. Roberson | Burleson County | 1859 | |
| Sam Roberson | Cherokee County | Arkansas | 1866 |
| Samuel Roberson | Galveston County | 1862 | |
| Thomas Roberson | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1852 |
| William Roberson | Galveston County | Kentucky | 1867 |
| William Roberson | Galveston County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Wills Roberson | DeWitt County | Texas | 1846 |
Roberson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Roberson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 5 of the 39, Williamson County 5. 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 look under Robertson as well.
Where did the Robersons in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (4), Mississippi (4) and Tennessee (4) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Roberson?
Bastrop County (5), Williamson County (5), Cherokee County (4). In all, 39 registered across 20 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 Roberson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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