Cartwright · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cartwright in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Cartwright registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in San Augustine County (4), Leon County (2) and Shelby County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Tennessee and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1828.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1828
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cartwrights registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| San Augustine County | 4 | 33% |
| Leon County | 2 | 17% |
| Shelby County | 2 | 17% |
| Austin County | 1 | 8% |
| Collin County | 1 | 8% |
| Sabine County | 1 | 8% |
| Walker County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Cartwrights were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 6 | 55% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 27% |
| Georgia | 1 | 9% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 9% |
When the Cartwrights reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Cartwright in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Cartwright | Austin County | Texas | 1834 |
| Ely Cartwright | Leon County | Texas | 1844 |
| Ezekiel Cartwright | Leon County | Texas | 1837 |
| Henry Cartwright | Sabine County | Mississippi | 1828 |
| Henry Cartwright | San Augustine County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Jacob Cartwright | Collin County | Georgia | 1861 |
| Lewis Cartwright | Walker County | Texas | 1843 |
| Louis Cartwright | Shelby County | Texas | 1846 |
| Peter Cartwright | San Augustine County | Tennessee | 1867 |
| Porter Cartwright | San Augustine County | Tennessee | |
| Randall Cartwright | Shelby County | 1852 | |
| Walker Cartwright | San Augustine County | Texas |
Cartwright genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cartwright in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. San Augustine County holds 4 of the 12, Leon County 2. 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 Cartwrights in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (6), Tennessee (3) and Georgia (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 Cartwright?
San Augustine County (4), Leon County (2), Shelby County (2). In all, 12 registered across 7 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 Cartwright appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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