Cotton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cotton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Cotton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (4), Wharton County (2) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Texas and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cottons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 4 | 36% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 18% |
| Austin County | 1 | 9% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 9% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 9% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 9% |
| Limestone County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Cottons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 25% |
| Texas | 2 | 25% |
| Georgia | 1 | 13% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 13% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 13% |
| Virginia | 1 | 13% |
When the Cottons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Cotton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Cotton | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Edward Cotton | Bowie County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Frank Cotton | Walker County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Hampton Cotton | Walker County | South Carolina | 1864 |
| Jack Cotton | Walker County | Virginia | 1840 |
| Jacob A. Cotton | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| John Cotton | Jefferson County | 1854 | |
| Lewis Cotton | Walker County | Texas | |
| Mitchel Cotton | Limestone County | Texas | 1845 |
| Peter Cotton | Hopkins County | Georgia | 1862 |
| Queenbeary Cotton | Austin County | Kentucky | 1852 |
Cotton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cotton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 4 of the 11, Wharton County 2. 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 Cottons in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2), Texas (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 Cotton?
Walker County (4), Wharton County (2), Austin County (1). In all, 11 registered across 7 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 Cotton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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