Knighter · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Knighter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Knighter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Burleson County, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Knighters registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Knighter registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Knighters registered

Texas counties where the Knighters registered
CountyFreedmen%
Burleson County1100%

When the Knighters reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Knighters
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Knighter

Every Knighter in the register

The Knighters in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Fr. KnighterBurleson County1863

Knighter genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Knighter in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson 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 look under Knight as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Knighter?

Burleson 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 Knighter appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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