Creyton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Creyton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Creyton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Williamson County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Creytons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Williamson County | 4 | 100% |
Where the Creytons were born
When the Creytons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Creyton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Creyton | Williamson County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| James Creyton | Williamson County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Timothy Creyton | Williamson County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Young Creyton | Williamson County | Georgia |
Creyton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Creyton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Williamson County holds 4 of the 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 Creytons in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2) and Tennessee (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 Creyton?
Williamson County (4). In all, 4 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 Creyton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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