Shelburn · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Shelburn in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Shelburn registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Shelburns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Shelburns were born
When the Shelburns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
Every Shelburn in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Shelburn | Austin County | Tennessee | 1840 |
| J. Henry Shelburn | Austin County | Texas | 1842 |
| Nelson Shelburn | Austin County | Texas | 1841 |
Shelburn genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Shelburn in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Shelburns in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (2) and Tennessee (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 Shelburn?
Austin County (3). In all, 3 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Shelburn appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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