Hector · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hector in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Hector registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Matagorda County (2), Cameron County (1) and Falls County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1864.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1864
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hectors registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County | 2 | 50% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 25% |
| Falls County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Hectors were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 33% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Hectors reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Hector in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hector | Matagorda County | South Carolina | 1865 |
| Joseph Hector | Falls County | ||
| Leon Louis Hector | Cameron County | Louisiana | 1866 |
| Toby Hector | Matagorda County | Alabama | 1864 |
Hector genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hector in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Matagorda County holds 2 of the 4, Cameron 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 Hectors in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Louisiana (1) and South Carolina (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 Hector?
Matagorda County (2), Cameron County (1), Falls County (1). In all, 4 registered across 3 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 Hector appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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