Ethridge · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ethridge in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Ethridge registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1) and Leon County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Ethridges registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 50% |
| Leon County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Ethridges were born
When the Ethridges reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
Every Ethridge in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Ethridge | Austin County | Virginia | 1841 |
| Samuel Ethridge | Leon County | Alabama | 1837 |
Ethridge genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ethridge in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 2, Leon 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 Ethridges in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Virginia (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 Ethridge?
Austin County (1), Leon County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Ethridge appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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