Fourt · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Fourt in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Fourt registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (5). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Fourts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 5 | 100% |
Where the Fourts were born
When the Fourts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Fourt in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Fourt | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| George Fourt | Bowie County | Texas | 1849 |
| Henry Fourt | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Stivley Fourt | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| William Fourt | Bowie County | Virginia | 1849 |
Fourt genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Fourt in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 5 of the 5. 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 Fourts in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (3), Texas (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 Fourt?
Bowie County (5). In all, 5 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 Fourt appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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