Tabb · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tabb in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Tabb registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tabbs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 67% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Tabbs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 67% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 33% |
When the Tabbs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Tabb in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrel Tabb | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1848 |
| Ephraim Tabb | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1846 |
| Jacob Tabb | Fayette County | Louisiana | 1867 |
Tabb genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tabb in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 3, Fayette 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 Tabbs in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2) and Louisiana (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 Tabb?
Harrison County (2), Fayette County (1). In all, 3 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 Tabb appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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