Edventon · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Edventon in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Edventon registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Galveston County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1867.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1867
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Edventons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 1 | 100% |
Where the Edventons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 100% |
When the Edventons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Edventon in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Edventon | Galveston County | Louisiana | 1867 |
Edventon genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Edventon in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston 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 Edventons in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (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 Edventon?
Galveston 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 Edventon appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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