Crane · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Crane in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Crane registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (6), Matagorda County (2) and DeWitt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Florida, Mississippi and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Florida
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cranes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 6 | 60% |
| Matagorda County | 2 | 20% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 10% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Cranes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1 | 25% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 25% |
| Texas | 1 | 25% |
| Virginia | 1 | 25% |
When the Cranes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Crane in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Crane | DeWitt County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Benjamin Crane | Matagorda County | Virginia | 1859 |
| Benjamin Crane | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Frank Crane | Galveston County | Florida | 1848 |
| Henry Crane | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Jack Crane | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| James Crane | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Peter Crane | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Terod Crane | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Walter Crane | Matagorda County | Texas | 1848 |
Crane genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Crane in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 6 of the 10, Matagorda 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 Cranes in Texas come from?
They reported Florida (1), Mississippi (1) and Texas (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 Crane?
McLennan County (6), Matagorda County (2), DeWitt County (1). In all, 10 registered across 4 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 Crane appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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