Rodgers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Rodgers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 16 freedmen
16 freedmen named Rodgers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Galveston County (3), Colorado County (2) and DeWitt County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Maryland. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1843.
- 16
- Freedmen
- 10
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1843
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rodgerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 3 | 19% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 13% |
| DeWitt County | 2 | 13% |
| Hunt County | 2 | 13% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 13% |
| Comal County | 1 | 6% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 6% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 6% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 6% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Rodgerses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 22% |
| Georgia | 2 | 22% |
| Maryland | 1 | 11% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 11% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 11% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 11% |
| Virginia | 1 | 11% |
When the Rodgerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 8 |
Every Rodgers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Rodgers | Dallas County | Maryland | 1862 |
| Beu Rodgers | Comal County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Daniel Rodgers | Hunt County | Georgia | 1865 |
| Frank Rodgers | Colorado County | Alabama | 1855 |
| George Rodgers | DeWitt County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| Henry Rodgers | Guadalupe County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| John Rodgers | Galveston County | 1845 | |
| John Rodgers | Gonzales County | 1843 | |
| Pleassant Rodgers | Galveston County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Sam Rodgers | DeWitt County | 1856 | |
| Samy Rodgers | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Squire Rodgers | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Stephen Rodgers | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Thomas Rodgers | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| Washington Rodgers | Hunt County | Virginia | 1853 |
| William Rodgers | Wharton County | 1866 |
Rodgers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Rodgers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 3 of the 16, 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 Rodgerses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Georgia (2) and Maryland (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 Rodgers?
Galveston County (3), Colorado County (2), DeWitt County (2). In all, 16 registered across 10 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 Rodgers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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