Kitwell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Kitwell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Kitwell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Kitwells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Kitwells were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 100% |
When the Kitwells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Kitwell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Kitwell | Walker County | North Carolina | 1847 |
| Harrison Kitwell | Walker County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| William Kitwell | Walker County | North Carolina | 1851 |
Kitwell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Kitwell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Kitwells in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (3) 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 Kitwell?
Walker County (3). In all, 3 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 Kitwell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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