Colter · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Colter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Colter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (1) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1864.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1864
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Colters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 1 | 50% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Colters were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 100% |
When the Colters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Colter in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Colter | Bastrop County | Mississippi | 1864 |
| Philip Colter | Freestone County | Mississippi | 1867 |
Colter genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Colter in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 2, Freestone 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 Colters in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2) 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 Colter?
Bastrop County (1), Freestone 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 Colter appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
Texas genealogy: keep looking
All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch Colter by first name