Coulton · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Coulton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Coulton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Leon County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Coultons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Coulton registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Coultons registered

Texas counties where the Coultons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County1100%

Where the Coultons were born

Birthplaces the Coultons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Coultons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Coultons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Coulton in the register

The Coultons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Washington CoultonLeon CountyMississippi1847

Coulton genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Coulton in Texas?

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

They reported Mississippi (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 Coulton?

Leon 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 Coulton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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