Barter · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Barter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Barter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (1), Cherokee County (1) and Collin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Barters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 1 | 33% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 33% |
| Collin County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Barters were born
When the Barters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Barter in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calaway Barter | Bastrop County | Missouri | 1855 |
| George J. Barter | Collin County | Kentucky | 1860 |
| Oliver Barter | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
Barter genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Barter in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 3, Cherokee 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 Barters in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), Kentucky (1) and Missouri (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 Barter?
Bastrop County (1), Cherokee County (1), Collin County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Barter appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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