Cofield · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Cofield in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Cofield registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Cofields registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Cofield registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Cofields registered

Texas counties where the Cofields registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Cofields were born

Birthplaces the Cofields reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Cofields reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Cofields
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Cofield in the register

The Cofields in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Lewis CofieldFayette CountyNorth Carolina1863

Cofield genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Cofield in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette 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 Cofields in Texas come from?

They reported North 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 Cofield?

Fayette 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 Cofield appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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