Vaughan · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Vaughan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Vaughan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (3), Davis County (3) and Bowie County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Vaughans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 3 | 38% |
| Davis County | 3 | 38% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 13% |
| Walker County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Vaughans were born
When the Vaughans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Vaughan in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alic Vaughan | Davis County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Hadley Vaughan | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1863 |
| Henry Dee Vaughan | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Jordan Dee Vaughan | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Jorden Vaughan | Davis County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Larkin Vaughan | Davis County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Peter Vaughan | Bowie County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Soloman Vaughan | Walker County | Georgia | 1857 |
Vaughan genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Vaughan in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 3 of the 8, Davis 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 Vaughans in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (5), Alabama (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 Vaughan?
Bastrop County (3), Davis County (3), Bowie County (1). In all, 8 registered across 4 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 Vaughan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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