Tate · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tate in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Tate registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (2), Van Zandt County (2) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Virginia and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tates registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 2 | 29% |
| Van Zandt County | 2 | 29% |
| Austin County | 1 | 14% |
| Houston County | 1 | 14% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Tates were born
When the Tates reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Tate in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Tate | Houston County | Alabama | 1855 |
| George W. Tate | Hunt County | Texas | 1847 |
| Green Tate | Austin County | Georgia | 1845 |
| Jack Tate | Fayette County | Alabama | 1852 |
| John Tate | Van Zandt County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Matt Tate | Van Zandt County | Virginia | 1864 |
| William Tate | Fayette County | Alabama | 1850 |
Tate genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tate in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 2 of the 7, Van Zandt County 2. 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 Tates in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Virginia (2) and Georgia (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Tate?
Fayette County (2), Van Zandt County (2), Austin County (1). In all, 7 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 Tate appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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