Valentine · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Valentine in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Valentine registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2), Kaufman County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Valentines registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 50% |
| Kaufman County | 1 | 25% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Valentines were born
When the Valentines reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Valentine in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Valentine | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Marcus Valentine | Kaufman County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Thomas Valentine | Harrison County | Virginia | 1855 |
| William Valentine | Harrison County | Virginia | 1857 |
Valentine genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Valentine in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 4, Kaufman 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 Valentines in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (2) 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 Valentine?
Harrison County (2), Kaufman County (1), Wharton County (1). In all, 4 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 Valentine appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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