Chesterfield · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Chesterfield in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Chesterfield registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (1) and McLennan County (1). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Chesterfields registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 1 | 50% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 50% |
When the Chesterfields reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Chesterfield in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert Chesterfield | McLennan County | ||
| Lord Chesterfield | Gonzales County | 1857 |
Chesterfield genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Chesterfield in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 1 of the 2, McLennan 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 Chesterfield?
Gonzales County (1), McLennan 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 Chesterfield appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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