Minter · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Minter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Minter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Hopkins County (5), Tyler County (3) and Liberty County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Virginia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Minters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hopkins County | 5 | 56% |
| Tyler County | 3 | 33% |
| Liberty County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Minters were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 33% |
| Virginia | 3 | 33% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 22% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 11% |
When the Minters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Minter in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Minter | Hopkins County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| George Minter | Hopkins County | South Carolina | 1854 |
| Henry Minter | Hopkins County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Isham Minter | Tyler County | Virginia | 1864 |
| Jacob Minter | Liberty County | Virginia | |
| Joshua Minter | Tyler County | South Carolina | 1863 |
| Lewis Minter | Hopkins County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Nathan Minter | Tyler County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Wesley Minter | Hopkins County | Georgia | 1855 |
Minter genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Minter in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hopkins County holds 5 of the 9, Tyler County 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 Minters in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Virginia (3) and South Carolina (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 Minter?
Hopkins County (5), Tyler County (3), Liberty County (1). In all, 9 registered across 3 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 Minter appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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