Carper · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Carper in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Carper registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bexar County and reported Missouri as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1865.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Carpers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Carper registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Missouri
Largest birthplace
1865
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Carpers registered

Texas counties where the Carpers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bexar County1100%

Where the Carpers were born

Birthplaces the Carpers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Missouri1100%

When the Carpers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Carpers
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Carper

Every Carper in the register

The Carpers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Sarkin CarperBexar CountyMissouri1865

Carper genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Carper in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar 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 Carpenter as well.

Where did the Carpers in Texas come from?

They reported Missouri (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 Carper?

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

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