Butcher · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Butcher in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Butcher registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (2), Harrison County (1) and Hays County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Alabama and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Butchers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 2 | 40% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 20% |
| Hays County | 1 | 20% |
| Walker County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Butchers were born
When the Butchers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Butcher in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Butcher | Freestone County | Alabama | 1851 |
| David Butcher | Harrison County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Dennis Butcher | Walker County | Missouri | 1863 |
| Dick Butcher | Freestone County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Myer Butcher | Hays County | Tennessee | 1866 |
Butcher genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Butcher in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 2 of the 5, 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 Butchers in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2), Alabama (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 Butcher?
Freestone County (2), Harrison County (1), Hays County (1). In all, 5 registered across 4 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 Butcher appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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