Nighton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Nighton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Nighton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Nightons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 4 | 100% |
Where the Nightons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 3 | 75% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 25% |
When the Nightons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Nighton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Nighton | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1848 |
| John Nighton | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1853 |
| Samuel Nighton | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1861 |
| Thomas Nighton | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1847 |
Nighton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Nighton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 4 of the 4. 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 Nightons in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (3) and 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 Nighton?
Harrison County (4). In all, 4 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 Nighton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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