Baxter · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Baxter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Baxter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (6), Harrison County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Virginia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Baxters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 6 | 75% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 13% |
| Walker County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Baxters were born
When the Baxters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Baxter in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Baxter | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Abram Baxter | Harrison County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Ben Baxter | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| E. Baxter | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Isam Baxter | Walker County | Alabama | 1857 |
| James Baxter | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Jerry Baxter | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Neil Baxter | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
Baxter genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Baxter in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 6 of the 8, 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 Baxters in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (5), Virginia (2) and 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 Baxter?
Cherokee County (6), Harrison County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 8 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 Baxter appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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