Wrens · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Wrens in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Wrens registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1856.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Wrenses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Wrens registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1856
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Wrenses registered

Texas counties where the Wrenses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Wrenses were born

Birthplaces the Wrenses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Wrenses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Wrenses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Wrens

Every Wrens in the register

The Wrenses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Isaac WrensFayette CountyNorth Carolina1856

Wrens genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Wrens 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 look under Wren as well.

Where did the Wrenses in Texas come from?

They reported North Carolina (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 Wrens?

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 Wrens appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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