Ratliff · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ratliff in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Ratliff registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (1), Fayette County (1) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Arkansas and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Ratliffs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 1 | 25% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 25% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 25% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Ratliffs were born
When the Ratliffs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Ratliff in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse B. Ratliff | Caldwell County | Arkansas | 1866 |
| John Ratliff | Fayette County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Johnson Ratliff | Shelby County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Sam Ratliff | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
Ratliff genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ratliff in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 1 of the 4, Fayette 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 Ratliffs in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (2), Arkansas (1) and Louisiana (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 Ratliff?
Caldwell County (1), Fayette County (1), Guadalupe County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Ratliff appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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