Choate · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Choate in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Choate registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in San Patricio County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Choates registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Choate registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Choates registered

Texas counties where the Choates registered
CountyFreedmen%
San Patricio County1100%

Where the Choates were born

Birthplaces the Choates reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Choates reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Choates
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Choate in the register

The Choates in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Martin ChoateSan Patricio CountySouth Carolina1855

Choate genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Choate in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. San Patricio County holds 1 of the 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 Choates in Texas come from?

They reported South Carolina (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 Choate?

San Patricio County (1). In all, 1 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 Choate appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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