Ruthin · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Ruthin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Ruthin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1858.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Ruthins registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Ruthin registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1858
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Ruthins registered

Texas counties where the Ruthins registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Ruthins were born

Birthplaces the Ruthins reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Ruthins reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Ruthins
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Ruthin in the register

The Ruthins in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John RuthinAustin CountyAlabama1858

Ruthin genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Ruthin in Texas?

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

They reported Alabama (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 Ruthin?

Austin 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 Ruthin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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