Cannin · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Cannin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Cannin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Freestone County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1867.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Cannins registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Cannin registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1867
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Cannins registered

Texas counties where the Cannins registered
CountyFreedmen%
Freestone County1100%

Where the Cannins were born

Birthplaces the Cannins reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Cannins reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Cannins
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Cannin in the register

The Cannins in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Benjamin CanninFreestone CountyGeorgia1867

Cannin genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Cannin in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 1 of the 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 Cannins in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Cannin?

Freestone County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Cannin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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