Prater · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Prater in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Prater registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1827.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1827
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Praters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Praters were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | 100% |
When the Praters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 |
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Prater in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleck Prater | Fort Bend County | Texas | 1848 |
| Richard Prater | Fort Bend County | 1827 | |
| Steve Prater | Fort Bend County | 1845 |
Prater genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Prater in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Praters in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (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 Prater?
Fort Bend County (3). In all, 3 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 Prater appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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