Cartright · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Cartright in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen

4 freedmen named Cartright registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (1), Karnes County (1) and Madison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Cartrights registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Cartright registered, on the 1870 county map
4
Freedmen
4
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1842
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Cartrights registered

Texas counties where the Cartrights registered
CountyFreedmen%
Cherokee County125%
Karnes County125%
Madison County125%
Walker County125%

Where the Cartrights were born

Birthplaces the Cartrights reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas375%
Tennessee125%

When the Cartrights reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Cartrights
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
2
1850s
0
1860s
2

Variations of Cartright

Every Cartright in the register

The Cartrights in the register, 1 to 4 of 4
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
David CartrightCherokee CountyTexas1866
Henry CartrightKarnes CountyTexas1842
Lewis CartrightWalker CountyTennessee
Zekiel CartrightMadison CountyTexas1848

Cartright genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Cartright in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 1 of the 4, Karnes 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 look under Cartwright as well.

Where did the Cartrights in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (3) 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 Cartright?

Cherokee County (1), Karnes County (1), Madison County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Cartright appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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