Poarter · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Poarter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Poarter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burleson County (2). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Poarters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson County | 2 | 100% |
When the Poarters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Poarter in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Poarter | Burleson County | 1847 | |
| Samuel Poarter | Burleson County | 1848 |
Poarter genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Poarter in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Poarter?
Burleson 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 Poarter appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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