Grater · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Grater in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Grater registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bastrop County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1854.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Graters registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Grater registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1854
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Graters registered

Texas counties where the Graters registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bastrop County1100%

Where the Graters were born

Birthplaces the Graters reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Graters reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Graters
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Grater in the register

The Graters in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charles GraterBastrop CountyTexas1854

Grater genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Grater in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 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 Graters in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (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 Grater?

Bastrop County (1). In all, 1 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 Grater appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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