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Wright in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 80 freedmen
80 freedmen named Wright registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Colorado County (12), Caldwell County (9) and Brazoria County (6). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1831.
- 80
- Freedmen
- 30
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1831
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wrights registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 12 | 15% |
| Caldwell County | 9 | 11% |
| Brazoria County | 6 | 8% |
| Brazos County | 6 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 6 | 8% |
| Johnson County | 5 | 6% |
| Gonzales County | 4 | 5% |
| Guadalupe County | 3 | 4% |
| Hopkins County | 3 | 4% |
| Davis County | 2 | 3% |
| Freestone County | 2 | 3% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 3% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 3% |
| Walker County | 2 | 3% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 1% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 1% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 1% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 1% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 1% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 1% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 1% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 1% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 1% |
| Leon County | 1 | 1% |
| Newton County | 1 | 1% |
| Sabine County | 1 | 1% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 1% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 1% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 1% |
| Wood County | 1 | 1% |
Where the Wrights were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 13 | 21% |
| Alabama | 11 | 18% |
| Georgia | 8 | 13% |
| North Carolina | 7 | 11% |
| Mississippi | 6 | 10% |
| Virginia | 6 | 10% |
| Missouri | 4 | 7% |
| Texas | 3 | 5% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 3% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 2% |
When the Wrights reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 |
| 1840s | 11 |
| 1850s | 36 |
| 1860s | 30 |
Every Wright in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Wright | Brazos County | 1865 | |
| Peter Wright | Caldwell County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Peter Wright | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1850 |
| Peter Wright | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Pizarro Wright | Walker County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Prince Wright | Brazos County | 1862 | |
| Richard Wright | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Richard Wright | Colorado County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Richard Wright | Van Zandt County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Robert Wright | Brazoria County | North Carolina | 1859 |
| Robert Wright | Brazos County | 1858 | |
| Sam Wright | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Samuel Wright | Cooke County | Missouri | 1859 |
| Sandy Wright | Gonzales County | 1851 | |
| Scott Wright | Brazoria County | Georgia | 1840 |
| Scott Wright | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1840 |
| Shelton Abraham Wright | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Shelton W. Wright | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Solomon Wright | Hopkins County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Stephen Wright | Bowie County | Texas | 1848 |
| Stephen Wright | Newton County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Stephen Wright | Sabine County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Thomas Wright | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Thomas Wright | Johnson County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Tom Wright | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Wade Wright | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Wesley Wright | Brazos County | 1864 | |
| Wesley Wright | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| William Wright | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| William Wright | McLennan County | 1866 |
Wright genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wright in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 12 of the 80, Caldwell County 9. 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 Wrights in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (13), Alabama (11) and Georgia (8) as their birthplaces most often, and 3 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 Wright?
Colorado County (12), Caldwell County (9), Brazoria County (6). In all, 80 registered across 30 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 Wright appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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