Cain · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cain in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Cain registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (3), Falls County (2) and Fort Bend County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cains registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 3 | 27% |
| Falls County | 2 | 18% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 18% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 9% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 9% |
| Walker County | 1 | 9% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Cains were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 40% |
| Alabama | 1 | 20% |
| Georgia | 1 | 20% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 20% |
When the Cains reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Cain in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Cain | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Alfred Cain | Fort Bend County | 1863 | |
| Charles Cain | Walker County | Alabama | 1856 |
| Charley Cain | Fort Bend County | 1863 | |
| Dennis Cain | Falls County | ||
| F.M. Cain | Falls County | ||
| Jesse Cain | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Newton Cain | Bastrop County | Louisiana | 1856 |
| Roan Cain | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Sam Cain | Brazos County | ||
| William Cain | Bastrop County | Mississippi | 1849 |
Cain genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cain in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 3 of the 11, Falls County 2. 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 Cains in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2), Alabama (1) and Georgia (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 Cain?
Bastrop County (3), Falls County (2), Fort Bend County (2). In all, 11 registered across 7 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 Cain appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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