Caldwell County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Charles Bright, Caldwell County, Texas, 1867

Charles Bright registered to vote in Caldwell County on July 8, 1867. He reported Missouri as his birthplace and 1 year in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored voter" beside his name. Caldwell County registered 447 freedmen in 1867, 43% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Missouri and Texas marked
Born in Missouri, registered in Caldwell County, Texas
Missouri
Birthplace
1 year
In Texas
about 1866
Reached Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Caldwell County

Charles Bright

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Charles Bright
Place of birth
Missouri
County of registration
Caldwell County
Precinct
1
Registered
July 8, 1867
Years in Texas
1 year
Remarks, as written
"Colored voter"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Caldwell County highlighted
Caldwell County on the 1870 county map

Sources

This entry comes from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. It sits on page 2 of the Caldwell County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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