Coats · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Coats in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Coats registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2), Bastrop County (1) and DeWitt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Coatses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 33% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 17% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 17% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 17% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Coatses were born
When the Coatses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Coats in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Coats | Jackson County | 1852 | |
| Coalmen Coats | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| George Coats | DeWitt County | 1847 | |
| Henry Coats | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1841 |
| John Coats | Harrison County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Thomas Coats | Harrison County | Virginia | 1859 |
Coats genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Coats in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 6, Bastrop 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 Coatses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (2) and Georgia (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 Coats?
Harrison County (2), Bastrop County (1), DeWitt County (1). In all, 6 registered across 5 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 Coats appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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