Canida · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Canida in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Canida registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Wood County (2) and Bowie County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Canidas registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wood County | 2 | 67% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Canidas were born
When the Canidas reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Canida in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Canida | Wood County | Kentucky | 1862 |
| Mark Canida | Wood County | Georgia | 1856 |
| Sammuel Canida | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1853 |
Canida genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Canida in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wood County holds 2 of the 3, Bowie 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 Canidas in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), Kentucky (1) and Tennessee (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 Canida?
Wood County (2), Bowie County (1). In all, 3 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 Canida appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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