Stafford · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Stafford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Stafford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burleson County (2), Fort Bend County (2) and Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1830.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1830
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Staffords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson County | 2 | 22% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 22% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 22% |
| Austin County | 1 | 11% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 11% |
| Starr County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Staffords were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 40% |
| Texas | 2 | 40% |
| Virginia | 1 | 20% |
When the Staffords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Stafford in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Stafford | Starr County | Texas | 1845 |
| C. Stafford | Burleson County | 1863 | |
| E. Stafford | Burleson County | 1864 | |
| Geo Stafford | Fort Bend County | 1830 | |
| George Stafford | Austin County | North Carolina | 1842 |
| John Stafford | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Lewis Stafford | Cherokee County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Richard Stafford | Harrison County | Virginia | 1846 |
| Richmond Stafford | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
Stafford genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Stafford in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson County holds 2 of the 9, 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 Staffords in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (2), Texas (2) and Virginia (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 Stafford?
Burleson County (2), Fort Bend County (2), Harrison County (2). In all, 9 registered across 6 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 Stafford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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