Horter · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Horter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Horter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bowie County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1865.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Horters registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Horter registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1865
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Horters registered

Texas counties where the Horters registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bowie County1100%

Where the Horters were born

Birthplaces the Horters reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Horters reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Horters
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Horter in the register

The Horters in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James W. HorterBowie CountyVirginia1865

Horter genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Horter in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie 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 Horters in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Horter?

Bowie 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 Horter appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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