Carpenter · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Carpenter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Carpenter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Guadalupe County (3), Bastrop County (1) and Bexar County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Kentucky and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Carpenters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County | 3 | 38% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 13% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 13% |
| Burnet County | 1 | 13% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 13% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Carpenters were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 29% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 14% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 14% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 14% |
| Ohio | 1 | 14% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 14% |
When the Carpenters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Carpenter in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin A. Carpenter | Hunt County | Ohio | 1858 |
| Daniel Carpenter | Burnet County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Henry Carpenter | Guadalupe County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| John Carpenter | Guadalupe County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Miles Carpenter | Bastrop County | Louisiana | 1847 |
| S Carpenter | Fayette County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| Theo Carpenter | Bexar County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Thomas Carpenter | Guadalupe County |
Carpenter genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Carpenter in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Guadalupe County holds 3 of the 8, Bastrop 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 Carpenters in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (2), Kentucky (1) and Louisiana (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 Carpenter?
Guadalupe County (3), Bastrop County (1), Bexar 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 Carpenter appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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