Arthur · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Arthur in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Arthur registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Arthurs registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Arthur registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1858
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Arthurs registered

Texas counties where the Arthurs registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County150%
Harrison County150%

Where the Arthurs were born

Birthplaces the Arthurs reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama150%
Virginia150%

When the Arthurs reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Arthurs
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1
1860s
1

Every Arthur in the register

The Arthurs in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Henry ArthurHarrison CountyAlabama1863
James ArthurColorado CountyVirginia1858

Arthur genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Arthur in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Harrison 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 Arthurs in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (1) and 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 Arthur?

Colorado County (1), Harrison 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 Arthur appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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