Trotter · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Trotter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Trotter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Chambers County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Trotters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers County | 1 | 50% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Trotters were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Virginia | 1 | 50% |
When the Trotters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Trotter in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Trotter | Chambers County | Virginia | 1860 |
| William Trotter | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1859 |
Trotter genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Trotter in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Chambers County holds 1 of the 2, Fayette 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 Trotters in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (1) and Virginia (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 Trotter?
Chambers County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Trotter appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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