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Young in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 93 freedmen
93 freedmen named Young registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Fort Bend County (9), Harrison County (9) and Jackson County (6). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1838.
- 93
- Freedmen
- 37
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1838
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Youngs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 9 | 10% |
| Harrison County | 9 | 10% |
| Jackson County | 6 | 6% |
| Brazoria County | 5 | 5% |
| Bexar County | 4 | 4% |
| Brazos County | 4 | 4% |
| Freestone County | 4 | 4% |
| Burleson County | 3 | 3% |
| Fayette County | 3 | 3% |
| Galveston County | 3 | 3% |
| Grayson County | 3 | 3% |
| Wharton County | 3 | 3% |
| Anderson County | 2 | 2% |
| Calhoun County | 2 | 2% |
| Chambers County | 2 | 2% |
| Cherokee County | 2 | 2% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 2% |
| Cooke County | 2 | 2% |
| Dallas County | 2 | 2% |
| DeWitt County | 2 | 2% |
| Hays County | 2 | 2% |
| Leon County | 2 | 2% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 2% |
| Tarrant County | 2 | 2% |
| Angelina County | 1 | 1% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 1% |
| Davis County | 1 | 1% |
| Falls County | 1 | 1% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 1% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 1% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 1% |
| Johnson County | 1 | 1% |
| Madison County | 1 | 1% |
| Newton County | 1 | 1% |
| Orange County | 1 | 1% |
| Parker County | 1 | 1% |
| Walker County | 1 | 1% |
Where the Youngs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 12 | 20% |
| Tennessee | 11 | 18% |
| Alabama | 7 | 11% |
| South Carolina | 7 | 11% |
| Texas | 6 | 10% |
| Virginia | 6 | 10% |
| Georgia | 3 | 5% |
| Maryland | 2 | 3% |
| Missouri | 2 | 3% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 3% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 2% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 2% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 2% |
When the Youngs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 18 |
| 1850s | 28 |
| 1860s | 44 |
Every Young in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Young | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1862 |
| Abraham Young | Parker County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| Adam Young | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Albert Young | Brazos County | 1860 | |
| Albert Young | Calhoun County | 1866 | |
| Alexander Young | Brazos County | 1848 | |
| Alfed Young | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Alfred Young | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Allen, Jr. Young | Chambers County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Archer Young | Calhoun County | 1866 | |
| Charles Young | Bexar County | Maryland | 1866 |
| Charles Young | Tarrant County | Missouri | 1862 |
| Charley Young | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Christopher Young | Fort Bend County | 1839 | |
| Dan Young | Bastrop County | North Carolina | 1864 |
| Daniel Young | Hays County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| David Young | Johnson County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Dick Young | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Dory Young | Harrison County | Maryland | 1848 |
| Edmund Young | Jackson County | 1854 | |
| Enoch Young | Tarrant County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Ephriam Young | Fayette County | South Carolina | 1838 |
| Francis Young | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1856 |
| Frank Young | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Frank Young | Fayette County | Arkansas | 1852 |
| Frank Young | Galveston County | 1864 | |
| Frank Young | Hopkins County | Kentucky | 1863 |
| Frank Young | Jackson County | 1854 | |
| Fred. Young | Burleson County | 1863 | |
| George Young | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| George Young | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| Gibson Young | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Granville Young | Walker County | Mississippi | |
| Gromrel Young | Dallas County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Hal Young | Leon County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| Hannibal Young | DeWitt County | 1855 | |
| Harrison Young | Harrison County | Texas | 1847 |
| Harry Young | Bexar County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Harry Young | Brazos County | 1853 | |
| Hazard Young | Brazoria County | Texas | 1842 |
| Henry Young | Cooke County | Tennessee | 1845 |
| Henry Young | Fort Bend County | 1862 | |
| Henry Young | Fort Bend County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Henry Young | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1864 |
| Isam Young | Davis County | Mississippi | 1867 |
| Issac Young | Leon County | South Carolina | 1847 |
| Jacob Young | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1863 |
| Jacob Young | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1862 |
| Jacob Young | Orange County | South Carolina | |
| James Young | Brazoria County | Texas | 1857 |
Young genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Young in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 9 of the 93, Harrison County 9. 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 Youngs in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (12), Tennessee (11) and Alabama (7) as their birthplaces most often, and 6 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Young?
Fort Bend County (9), Harrison County (9), Jackson County (6). In all, 93 registered across 37 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 Young appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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