Arter · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Arter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Arter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (1) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Arters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos County | 1 | 50% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Arters were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Arters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Arter in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Arter | Brazos County | 1848 | |
| Jerry Arter | Guadalupe County | Alabama | 1866 |
Arter genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Arter in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 1 of the 2, Guadalupe County 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 Arters in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Arter?
Brazos County (1), Guadalupe County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Arter appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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