Cass · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cass in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Cass registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Parker County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Casses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Parker County | 4 | 100% |
Where the Casses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 50% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 25% |
| Virginia | 1 | 25% |
When the Casses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
Every Cass in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmond Cass | Parker County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Jack Cass | Parker County | Mississippi | 1852 |
| John Cass | Parker County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Webster Cass | Parker County | Mississippi | 1852 |
Cass genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cass in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Parker County holds 4 of the 4. 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 Casses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2), Tennessee (1) and Virginia (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 Cass?
Parker County (4). In all, 4 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 Cass appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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