Gates · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gates in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 19 freedmen
19 freedmen named Gates registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (12), Colorado County (3) and Collin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 19
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gateses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 12 | 63% |
| Colorado County | 3 | 16% |
| Collin County | 1 | 5% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 5% |
| Leon County | 1 | 5% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Gateses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8 | 42% |
| Mississippi | 3 | 16% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 16% |
| Texas | 3 | 16% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 5% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 5% |
When the Gateses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 10 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Gates in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gates | Colorado County | Texas | 1840 |
| Frank Gates | Fayette County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Henry Gates | Fayette County | Alabama | 1850 |
| Isaac Gates | Fayette County | South Carolina | 1850 |
| John Gates | Leon County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Johnson Gates | Fayette County | Alabama | 1861 |
| Lem Gates | Fayette County | Alabama | 1850 |
| Madison Gates | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| Mat Gates | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1861 |
| Mat Gates | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1862 |
| Milton Gates | Guadalupe County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Milton Gates | Wilson County | South Carolina | 1865 |
| Moses Gates | Fayette County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Peter Gates | Colorado County | Texas | 1842 |
| Primas Gates | Fayette County | Alabama | 1850 |
| Primus Gates | Fayette County | Alabama | 1850 |
| Samuel Gates | Colorado County | Texas | 1842 |
| Spencer Gates | Collin County | Kentucky | 1848 |
| Wright Gates | Fayette County | Alabama | 1850 |
Gates genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gates in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 12 of the 19, Colorado County 3. 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 Gateses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (8), Mississippi (3) and South Carolina (3) as their birthplaces most often, and 3 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 Gates?
Fayette County (12), Colorado County (3), Collin County (1). In all, 19 registered across 6 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 Gates appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
Texas genealogy: keep looking
All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch Gates by first name