Cade · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cade in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Cade registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Newton County (3) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Florida. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1858
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cades registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Newton County | 3 | 75% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Cades were born
When the Cades reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Cade in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grigg Cade | Newton County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Polk Cade | Newton County | Florida | 1859 |
| Richmond Cade | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| William Cade | Newton County | Georgia | 1859 |
Cade genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cade in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Newton County holds 3 of the 4, Wharton 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 Cades in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2) and Florida (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 Cade?
Newton County (3), Wharton County (1). In all, 4 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 Cade appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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