Tanner · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tanner in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Tanner registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (4), San Augustine County (2) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tanners registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 4 | 57% |
| San Augustine County | 2 | 29% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Tanners were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 29% |
| Alabama | 1 | 14% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 14% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 14% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 14% |
| Virginia | 1 | 14% |
When the Tanners reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Tanner in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Tanner | San Augustine County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Dock Tanner | Colorado County | Kentucky | 1863 |
| George Tanner | Colorado County | Alabama | 1844 |
| Henry Tanner | Colorado County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Nathan Tanner | San Augustine County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Nathaniel Tanner | Freestone County | Mississippi | 1867 |
| Samuel Tanner | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1857 |
Tanner genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tanner in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 4 of the 7, San Augustine 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 Tanners in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (2), Alabama (1) and Kentucky (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 Tanner?
Colorado County (4), San Augustine County (2), Freestone County (1). In all, 7 registered across 3 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 Tanner appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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