Fretwell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Fretwell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Fretwell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Tarrant County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Fretwells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Fretwells were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 100% |
When the Fretwells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Fretwell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Fretwell | Tarrant County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| Jack Fretwell | Tarrant County | Mississippi | 1855 |
Fretwell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Fretwell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tarrant County holds 2 of the 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 Fretwells in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2) 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 Fretwell?
Tarrant County (2). In all, 2 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 Fretwell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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