Kater · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Kater in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Kater registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Katers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Katers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 100% |
When the Katers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Kater in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Kater | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Henry Kater | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1852 |
Kater genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Kater in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Katers in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2) 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 Kater?
Bowie County (2). In all, 2 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 Kater appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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