Shackleford · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Shackleford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Shackleford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Lavaca County (1) and McLennan County (1). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1863.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- 1863
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Shacklefords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lavaca County | 1 | 50% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 50% |
When the Shacklefords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Shackleford in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Shackleford | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Jesse Shackleford | Lavaca County | 1863 |
Shackleford genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Shackleford in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lavaca County holds 1 of the 2, McLennan 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Shackleford?
Lavaca County (1), McLennan County (1). In all, 2 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 Shackleford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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