Shorten · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Shorten in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Shorten registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Wharton County, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Shortens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Shorten registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Shortens registered

Texas counties where the Shortens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Wharton County1100%

When the Shortens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Shortens
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Shorten

Every Shorten in the register

The Shortens in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charles ShortenWharton County1866

Shorten genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Shorten in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wharton 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 look under Short as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Shorten?

Wharton 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 Shorten appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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