Natgrass · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Natgrass in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Natgrass registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Natgrasses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Natgrass registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Natgrasses registered

Texas counties where the Natgrasses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Natgrasses were born

Birthplaces the Natgrasses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Natgrasses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Natgrasses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Natgrass in the register

The Natgrasses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jackson NatgrassFayette CountyNorth Carolina1849

Natgrass genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Natgrass in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Natgrasses in Texas come from?

They reported North Carolina (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 Natgrass?

Fayette 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 Natgrass appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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