Fulton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Fulton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Fulton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Henderson County (2), Bexar County (1) and Falls County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1838.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1838
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Fultons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson County | 2 | 25% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 13% |
| Falls County | 1 | 13% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 13% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 13% |
| Kerr County | 1 | 13% |
| Lamar County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Fultons were born
When the Fultons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Fulton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Fulton | Henderson County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Henry Fulton | Lamar County | Kentucky | 1847 |
| Jo Fulton | Falls County | ||
| John Fulton | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| John Fulton | Kerr County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Major Fulton | Fayette County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Robert Fulton | Fort Bend County | Texas | 1838 |
| Wesley Fulton | Henderson County | Tennessee | 1849 |
Fulton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Fulton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Henderson County holds 2 of the 8, Bexar 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 Fultons in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (4), Alabama (1) and Kentucky (1) 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 Fulton?
Henderson County (2), Bexar County (1), Falls County (1). In all, 8 registered across 7 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 Fulton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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