Hutchison · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Hutchison in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen

5 freedmen named Hutchison registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1), Gonzales County (1) and Hays County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hutchisons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Hutchison registered, on the 1870 county map
5
Freedmen
5
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Hutchisons registered

Texas counties where the Hutchisons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County120%
Gonzales County120%
Hays County120%
Parker County120%
Walker County120%

Where the Hutchisons were born

Birthplaces the Hutchisons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama125%
North Carolina125%
Tennessee125%
Virginia125%

When the Hutchisons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hutchisons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
3
1860s
1

Variations of Hutchison

Every Hutchison in the register

The Hutchisons in the register, 1 to 5 of 5
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Daniel HutchisonWalker CountyNorth Carolina1859
Henry HutchisonParker CountyTennessee1859
King HutchisonHays CountyAlabama
Riley HutchisonGonzales County1857
Stephen HutchisonColorado CountyVirginia1847

Hutchison genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Hutchison in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 5, Gonzales 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 look under Hutchinson as well.

Where did the Hutchisons in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (1), North Carolina (1) and Tennessee (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 Hutchison?

Colorado County (1), Gonzales County (1), Hays County (1). In all, 5 registered across 5 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 Hutchison appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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