Standifer · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Standifer in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Standifer registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (3) and Bowie County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Standifers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 3 | 75% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Standifers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Standifers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Standifer in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Standifer | McLennan County | ||
| Lewis Standifer | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Paul Standifer | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Silas Standifer | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1849 |
Standifer genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Standifer in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 3 of the 4, Bowie 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 Standifers in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Standifer?
McLennan County (3), Bowie 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 Standifer appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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