Buttler · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Buttler in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Buttler registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (2), Guadalupe County (1) and Jasper County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1843.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1843
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Buttlers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 2 | 50% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 25% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Buttlers were born
When the Buttlers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Variations of Buttler
- Butler 61
Every Buttler in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmun Buttler | Jasper County | Louisiana | 1866 |
| Jefferson Buttler | Guadalupe County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Samuel Buttler | Galveston County | 1862 | |
| Willis Buttler | Galveston County | 1843 |
Buttler genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Buttler in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 2 of the 4, Guadalupe 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 look under Butler as well.
Where did the Buttlers in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1) and Louisiana (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 Buttler?
Galveston County (2), Guadalupe County (1), Jasper County (1). In all, 4 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 Buttler appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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