Short · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Short in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Short registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (3), Cherokee County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Missouri and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Shorts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 3 | 50% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 17% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 17% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Shorts were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 20% |
| Missouri | 1 | 20% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 20% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 20% |
| Virginia | 1 | 20% |
When the Shorts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Short in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Short | Shelby County | North Carolina | 1842 |
| Jack Short | Fort Bend County | 1859 | |
| John Short | Cherokee County | Missouri | 1866 |
| Louis Short | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Philip Short | Bastrop County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| William Short | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1860 |
Short genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Short in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 3 of the 6, Cherokee 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 Shorts in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (1), Missouri (1) and North 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 Short?
Bastrop County (3), Cherokee County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 6 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 Short appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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