Craft · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Craft in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Craft registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Denton County (5) and Bastrop County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Crafts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Denton County | 5 | 56% |
| Bastrop County | 4 | 44% |
Where the Crafts were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 3 | 33% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 22% |
| Texas | 2 | 22% |
| Alabama | 1 | 11% |
| Georgia | 1 | 11% |
When the Crafts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Craft in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haris Craft | Denton County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| John Craft | Denton County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Mencer Craft | Denton County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Nelson Craft | Bastrop County | Texas | 1845 |
| Richard Craft | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Robert Craft | Denton County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Rusimus Craft | Bastrop County | Texas | 1841 |
| Sandy Craft | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1844 |
| Unk Craft | Denton County | Tennessee | 1860 |
Craft genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Craft in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Denton County holds 5 of the 9, Bastrop County 4. 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 Crafts in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (3), Tennessee (2) and Texas (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 Craft?
Denton County (5), Bastrop County (4). In all, 9 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 Craft appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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