Shackelford · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Shackelford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Shackelford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (3) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Shackelfords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 3 | 75% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Shackelfords were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 67% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Shackelfords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Shackelford in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Shackelford | Walker County | Alabama | 1864 |
| Jesse Shackelford | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Nathan Shackelford | Galveston County | 1853 | |
| Sam Shackelford | Walker County | South Carolina | 1857 |
Shackelford genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Shackelford in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 3 of the 4, 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 Shackelfords in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) and South 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 Shackelford?
Walker County (3), Galveston County (1). 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 Shackelford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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