Strother · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Strother in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen

5 freedmen named Strother registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (1), Galveston County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, South Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Strothers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Strother registered, on the 1870 county map
5
Freedmen
5
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Strothers registered

Texas counties where the Strothers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Freestone County120%
Galveston County120%
Harrison County120%
Hopkins County120%
San Augustine County120%

Where the Strothers were born

Birthplaces the Strothers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia250%
South Carolina125%
Tennessee125%

When the Strothers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Strothers
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
2
1860s
3

Every Strother in the register

The Strothers in the register, 1 to 5 of 5
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Anniper StrotherHopkins CountyTennessee1852
Horace StrotherHarrison CountyVirginia1861
Jefferson StrotherGalveston County1859
Ranson StrotherFreestone CountySouth Carolina1865
Washington StrotherSan Augustine CountyVirginia1866

Strother genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Strother in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 1 of the 5, Galveston 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 Strothers in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (2), South Carolina (1) and Tennessee (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 Strother?

Freestone County (1), Galveston County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 5 registered across 5 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 Strother appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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