Prentiss · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Prentiss in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Prentiss registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Burnet County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Prentisses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burnet County | 1 | 100% |
Where the Prentisses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 100% |
When the Prentisses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Prentiss in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Prentiss | Burnet County | Kentucky | 1866 |
Prentiss genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Prentiss in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burnet 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 Prentisses in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (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 Prentiss?
Burnet 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 Prentiss appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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