Blanton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Blanton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Blanton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (1) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Blantons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 1 | 50% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Blantons were born
When the Blantons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Blanton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Blanton | Cherokee County | Tennessee | |
| Moses Blanton | Colorado County | Texas | 1847 |
Blanton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Blanton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 1 of the 2, Colorado 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 Blantons in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (1) and Texas (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 Blanton?
Cherokee County (1), Colorado 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 Blanton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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