Proctor · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Proctor in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Proctor registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Leon County (4), Burnet County (1) and Caldwell County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Kentucky and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Proctors registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Leon County | 4 | 50% |
| Burnet County | 1 | 13% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 13% |
| Davis County | 1 | 13% |
| Hays County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Proctors were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 25% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 25% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 13% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 13% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 13% |
| Virginia | 1 | 13% |
When the Proctors reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Proctor in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Proctor | Caldwell County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Isac Proctor | Leon County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| James Proctor | Leon County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Jefferson Proctor | Leon County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| Marcellus Proctor | Burnet County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Moses Proctor | Leon County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Ned Proctor | Davis County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| William Proctor | Hays County | Virginia | 1866 |
Proctor genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Proctor in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 4 of the 8, Burnet County 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 Proctors in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Kentucky (2) and 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 Proctor?
Leon County (4), Burnet County (1), Caldwell County (1). In all, 8 registered across 5 Texas counties 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 Proctor appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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