Tatum · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tatum in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Tatum registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (6), Shelby County (3) and Anderson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and Arkansas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tatums registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 6 | 50% |
| Shelby County | 3 | 25% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 8% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 8% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Tatums were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | 36% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 27% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 18% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 18% |
When the Tatums reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 9 |
Every Tatum in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Tatum | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1861 |
| Adam Tatum | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| Frank Tatum | Shelby County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Hal Tatum | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Jack Tatum | Shelby County | Arkansas | 1861 |
| John Tatum | Shelby County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Lewis Tatum | Freestone County | Alabama | 1863 |
| Matthew Tatum | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Richard Tatum | Brazos County | 1860 | |
| Richard Tatum | Freestone County | Arkansas | 1867 |
| Samuel Tatum | Freestone County | Alabama | 1863 |
| William Tatum | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
Tatum genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tatum in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 6 of the 12, Shelby County 3. 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 Tatums in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (4), Tennessee (3) and Arkansas (2) 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 Tatum?
Freestone County (6), Shelby County (3), Anderson County (1). In all, 12 registered across 5 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 Tatum appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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