Cage · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cage in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Cage registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (4), DeWitt County (1) and Jackson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cages registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 4 | 57% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 14% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 14% |
| Kaufman County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Cages were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 100% |
When the Cages reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Cage in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrold Cage | Galveston County | 1857 | |
| Harry Cage | Galveston County | ||
| Harry Cage | Galveston County | ||
| Joseph Cage | DeWitt County | 1847 | |
| Napoleon Cage | Jackson County | 1847 | |
| Robert Cage | Galveston County | 1847 | |
| Thomas Cage | Kaufman County | Mississippi | 1857 |
Cage genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cage in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 4 of the 7, DeWitt 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 Cages in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (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 Cage?
Galveston County (4), DeWitt County (1), Jackson County (1). In all, 7 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 Cage appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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