Elder · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Elder in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Elder registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Calhoun County, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Elders registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Elder registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Elders registered

Texas counties where the Elders registered
CountyFreedmen%
Calhoun County1100%

When the Elders reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Elders
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Elder in the register

The Elders in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Arnstein ElderCalhoun County1866

Elder genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Elder in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Calhoun 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Elder?

Calhoun 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 Elder appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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