Cavanaugh · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cavanaugh in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Cavanaugh registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Hays County (2) and Caldwell County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cavanaughs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hays County | 2 | 67% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Cavanaughs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 50% |
When the Cavanaughs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Cavanaugh in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Cavanaugh | Hays County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| George W Cavanaugh | Hays County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| John Cavanaugh | Caldwell County |
Cavanaugh genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cavanaugh in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hays County holds 2 of the 3, Caldwell 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.
Where did the Cavanaughs in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (1) 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 Cavanaugh?
Hays County (2), Caldwell County (1). In all, 3 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 Cavanaugh appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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