Putney · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Putney in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Putney registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Putneys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 4 | 100% |
Where the Putneys were born
When the Putneys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
Every Putney in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Putney | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Benjamin Putney | Colorado County | Virginia | 1858 |
| James Putney | Colorado County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Wyatt Putney | Colorado County | Virginia | 1857 |
Putney genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Putney in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 4 of the 4. 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 Putneys in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3) and Tennessee (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 Putney?
Colorado County (4). In all, 4 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 Putney appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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