Patten · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Patten in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Patten registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pattens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Pattens were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 100% |
When the Pattens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Patten in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Patten | Galveston County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| William Patten | Galveston County | 1865 |
Patten genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Patten in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Pattens in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (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 Patten?
Galveston County (2). In all, 2 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 Patten appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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