Swann · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Swann in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Swann registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1) and Parker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Swanns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 1 | 50% |
| Parker County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Swanns were born
When the Swanns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Swann in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Swann | Parker County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| Nathan Swann | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1849 |
Swann genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Swann in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 2, Parker 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 Swanns in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1) 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 Swann?
Anderson County (1), Parker County (1). In all, 2 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 Swann appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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