Foote · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Foote in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Foote registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (3) and Cameron County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Mississippi and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Footes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 3 | 75% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Footes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 50% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 25% |
When the Footes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Foote in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Foote | Cameron County | North Carolina | 1865 |
| Lewis Foote | Colorado County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Lewis Jr. Foote | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| Willis Foote | Colorado County | Alabama | 1855 |
Foote genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Foote in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 3 of the 4, Cameron 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 Footes in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Mississippi (1) and North Carolina (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 Foote?
Colorado County (3), Cameron County (1). In all, 4 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 Foote appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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