Stevenson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Stevenson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Stevenson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (4), Anderson County (1) and Fannin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Alabama and Arkansas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Stevensons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 4 | 44% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 11% |
| Fannin County | 1 | 11% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 11% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 11% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Stevensons were born
When the Stevensons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Variations of Stevenson
- Stevens 18
Every Stevenson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camplon Stevenson | Austin County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Charles Stevenson | Wilson County | Kentucky | 1851 |
| George Stevenson | Fannin County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| George Stevenson | Jackson County | 1840 | |
| Jesse Stevenson | Austin County | North Carolina | 1859 |
| John Stevenson | Austin County | Kentucky | 1859 |
| Sammuel Stevenson | Austin County | Kentucky | 1860 |
| Shedd Stevenson | Fayette County | Missouri | 1854 |
| Taylor Stevenson | Anderson County | Arkansas | 1859 |
Stevenson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Stevenson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 4 of the 9, Anderson 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 look under Stevens as well.
Where did the Stevensons in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (3), Alabama (1) and Arkansas (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 Stevenson?
Austin County (4), Anderson County (1), Fannin County (1). 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 Stevenson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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