Cates · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cates in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Cates registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (1) and Galveston County (1). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1862.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- 1862
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cateses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 50% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 50% |
When the Cateses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Cates in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Cates | Fort Bend County | 1863 | |
| Willis Cates | Galveston County | 1862 |
Cates genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cates in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 1 of the 2, Galveston 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Cates?
Fort Bend County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Cates appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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