Poter · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Poter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Poter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Poters registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Poter registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Poters registered

Texas counties where the Poters registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Poters were born

Birthplaces the Poters reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Poters reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Poters
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Poter in the register

The Poters in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Silas PoterFayette CountyMississippi1852

Poter genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Poter 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 Poters in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (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 Poter?

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

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