Cannon · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cannon in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Cannon registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (2), Freestone County (2) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cannons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 2 | 25% |
| Freestone County | 2 | 25% |
| Austin County | 1 | 13% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 13% |
| Davis County | 1 | 13% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Cannons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 | 50% |
| Georgia | 1 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17% |
| Virginia | 1 | 17% |
When the Cannons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Cannon in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abe. Cannon | Burleson County | 1852 | |
| Hardy Cannon | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| Henry Cannon | Davis County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Jacob Cannon | Freestone County | Tennessee | 1867 |
| Robert Cannon | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Stephen Cannon | Austin County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Watson Cannon | Fayette County | Virginia | 1842 |
| William Cannon | Fayette County | South Carolina | 1866 |
Cannon genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cannon in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 2 of the 8, Freestone 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 Cannons in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (3), Georgia (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 Cannon?
Fayette County (2), Freestone County (2), Austin County (1). In all, 8 registered across 6 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 Cannon appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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