Oaty · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Oaty in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Oaty registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Henderson County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1854.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Oatys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Oaty registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1854
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Oatys registered

Texas counties where the Oatys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Henderson County1100%

Where the Oatys were born

Birthplaces the Oatys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Oatys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Oatys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Oaty in the register

The Oatys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Armsted OatyHenderson CountyVirginia1854

Oaty genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Oaty in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Henderson 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 Oatys in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Oaty?

Henderson 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 Oaty appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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