Venable · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Venable in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Venable registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1851.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Venables registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Venable registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1851
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Venables registered

Texas counties where the Venables registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Venables were born

Birthplaces the Venables reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Venables reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Venables
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Venable in the register

The Venables in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Abram VenableFayette CountyVirginia1851

Venable genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Venable in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 1 of the 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 Venables in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Venable?

Fayette County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Venable appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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