Hartsfield · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hartsfield in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Hartsfield registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (1), Davis County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hartsfields registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 1 | 25% |
| Davis County | 1 | 25% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 25% |
| Parker County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Hartsfields were born
When the Hartsfields reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Hartsfield in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Hartsfield | Davis County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Henry Hartsfield | Fort Bend County | 1842 | |
| Lewis Hartsfield | Parker County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Sam Hartsfield | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
Hartsfield genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hartsfield in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 1 of the 4, Davis 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 Hartsfields in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2) 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 Hartsfield?
Cherokee County (1), Davis County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Hartsfield appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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