Fletcher · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Fletcher in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 19 freedmen
19 freedmen named Fletcher registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Shelby County (3), Guadalupe County (2) and Orange County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Arkansas and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1831.
- 19
- Freedmen
- 15
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1831
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Fletchers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 3 | 16% |
| Guadalupe County | 2 | 11% |
| Orange County | 2 | 11% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 5% |
| Austin County | 1 | 5% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 5% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 5% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 5% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 5% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 5% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 5% |
| Leon County | 1 | 5% |
| Matagorda County | 1 | 5% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 5% |
| Wood County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Fletchers were born
When the Fletchers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 11 |
Every Fletcher in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Fletcher | Caldwell County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Alfred Fletcher | Shelby County | Arkansas | 1831 |
| Alfred Fletcher | Shelby County | Arkansas | 1831 |
| Benjamin Fletcher | Cooke County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| David Fletcher | Orange County | Arkansas | |
| Harrison Fletcher | Anderson County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Henry Fletcher | Shelby County | Arkansas | 1856 |
| J. Fletcher | Burleson County | 1864 | |
| John Fletcher | Jefferson County | 1867 | |
| Joseph Fletcher | Leon County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Joseph Fletcher | McLennan County | ||
| Lucious Fletcher | Matagorda County | Virginia | 1849 |
| Lymus Fletcher | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1837 |
| Matthew Fletcher | Wood County | Alabama | 1864 |
| Patrick Fletcher | Orange County | Texas | |
| Peter Fletcher | Austin County | Louisiana | 1864 |
| Riley Fletcher | Guadalupe County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Thomas Fletcher | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Wesley Fletcher | Fayette County | Virginia | 1861 |
Fletcher genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Fletcher in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby County holds 3 of the 19, Guadalupe County 2. 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 Fletchers in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (5), Arkansas (4) and Louisiana (2) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Fletcher?
Shelby County (3), Guadalupe County (2), Orange County (2). In all, 19 registered across 15 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 Fletcher appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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