Canon · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Canon in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Canon registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Freestone County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1853.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Canons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Canon registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1853
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Canons registered

Texas counties where the Canons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Freestone County1100%

Where the Canons were born

Birthplaces the Canons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Canons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Canons
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Canon

Every Canon in the register

The Canons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Hensen CanonFreestone CountyVirginia1853

Canon genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Canon 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 look under Cannon as well.

Where did the Canons in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Canon?

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 Canon appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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