Cravens · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cravens in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Cravens registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (2), Dallas County (1) and Henderson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Kentucky and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cravenses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 2 | 50% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 25% |
| Henderson County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Cravenses were born
When the Cravenses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Cravens in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cravens | Anderson County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| Jacob Cravens | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1848 |
| Silas Cravens | Dallas County | Missouri | 1865 |
| William Cravens | Henderson County | Alabama | 1862 |
Cravens genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cravens in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 2 of the 4, Dallas 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 Cravenses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Kentucky (1) and Missouri (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 Cravens?
Anderson County (2), Dallas County (1), Henderson County (1). In all, 4 registered across 3 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 Cravens appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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