Butts · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Butts in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Butts registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (1) and Jackson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Buttses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 1 | 50% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Buttses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Buttses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Butts in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Butts | Jackson County | 1866 | |
| Jerry Butts | Harrison County | Alabama | 1857 |
Butts genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Butts in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 1 of the 2, Jackson 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 Buttses in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Butts?
Harrison County (1), Jackson 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 Butts appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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