Rightman · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Rightman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Rightman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fort Bend County and reported Missouri as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1844.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Rightmans registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Rightman registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Missouri
Largest birthplace
1844
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Rightmans registered

Texas counties where the Rightmans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fort Bend County1100%

Where the Rightmans were born

Birthplaces the Rightmans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Missouri1100%

When the Rightmans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Rightmans
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Rightman in the register

The Rightmans in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
F.R. RightmanFort Bend CountyMissouri1844

Rightman genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Rightman in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend 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 Rightmans in Texas come from?

They reported Missouri (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 Rightman?

Fort Bend 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 Rightman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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