Caraway · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Caraway in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Caraway registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (1), Harrison County (1) and Shelby County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Caraways registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Caraways were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 33% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Caraways reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Caraway in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Caraway | Shelby County | Mississippi | 1864 |
| Peter Caraway | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1857 |
| William Caraway | Galveston County | Louisiana | 1866 |
Caraway genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Caraway in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 1 of the 3, Harrison 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 Caraways in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1), Mississippi (1) and North Carolina (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 Caraway?
Galveston County (1), Harrison County (1), Shelby County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Caraway appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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