Small · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Small in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Small registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Austin County (2), Fort Bend County (2) and Bastrop County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 9
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Smalls registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 18% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 18% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 9% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 9% |
| Bosque County | 1 | 9% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 9% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 9% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 9% |
| Hill County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Smalls were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 20% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 20% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 20% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 20% |
| Virginia | 1 | 20% |
When the Smalls reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 8 |
Every Small in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Small | Bexar County | Louisiana | 1860 |
| Anderson Small | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| Asa Small | Fayette County | ||
| Austin Small | Austin County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| Ben Small | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Daniel Small | Bosque County | 1861 | |
| Henry Small | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1841 |
| Henry Small | Brazos County | 1864 | |
| Joesph Small | Austin County | Alabama | 1841 |
| Stanford Small | Fort Bend County | 1863 | |
| Tony Small | Hill County | Virginia | 1864 |
Small genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Small in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 11, Fort Bend 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 Smalls in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Louisiana (1) 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 Small?
Austin County (2), Fort Bend County (2), Bastrop County (1). In all, 11 registered across 9 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 Small appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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