Ratier · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Ratier in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Ratier registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Houston County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Ratiers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Ratier registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Ratiers registered

Texas counties where the Ratiers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Houston County1100%

Where the Ratiers were born

Birthplaces the Ratiers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Ratiers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Ratiers
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Ratier in the register

The Ratiers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Taylor RatierHouston CountySouth Carolina1859

Ratier genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Ratier in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Houston 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 Ratiers in Texas come from?

They reported South Carolina (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 Ratier?

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

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