Guadalupe County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
Guadalupe County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in Guadalupe County
In 1860 the census counted 1,748 enslaved people in Guadalupe County, 32% of everyone living there. Seven years later 508 freedmen registered to vote there, 38% of the county's voters. Many were born in Virginia, Mississippi and North Carolina.
- 1,748
- Enslaved in 1860
- 32%
- Of the county in 1860
- 1,324
- Registered voters
- 508
- Freedmen
- 38%
- Freedmen
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1 years
- Median time in Texas
- 34
- Register pages
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| Birthplace | Registrants | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 75 | 15% |
| Mississippi | 58 | 12% |
| North Carolina | 58 | 12% |
| Tennessee | 56 | 12% |
| Kentucky | 48 | 10% |
| Alabama | 38 | 8% |
| Texas | 36 | 7% |
| Georgia | 35 | 7% |
| South Carolina | 28 | 6% |
| Louisiana | 15 | 3% |
| Arkansas | 13 | 3% |
| Missouri | 12 | 2% |
| Maryland | 10 | 2% |
| Florida | 2 | under 1% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | under 1% |
When they arrived in Texas
Decade each registrant reported arriving in Texas, as recorded in Guadalupe County.
| Decade | Registrants |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 500 |
Surnames of freedmen in Guadalupe County
Guadalupe County genealogy: search the register by name
The first 50 names in the Guadalupe County register, alphabetically. Each opens a search for that name.
| Name | Birthplace | Arrived | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram, William | Texas | 1867 | 1 |
| Adams, Frank | Kentucky | 1866 | 1 |
| Adams, Granville [Gabriel] | Missouri | 1867 | 1 |
| Adams, William | Missouri | 1866 | 1 |
| Airinghouse, William | Virginia | 1866 | 1 |
| Alison, William | Mississippi | 1866 | 1 |
| Allen, John | North Carolina | 1866 | 1 |
| Anderson, Henry | Georgia | 1866 | 1 |
| Anderson, Isaac | South Carolina | 1866 | 1 |
| Applewhite, T.W. [T.X.] | North Carolina | 1866 | 1 |
| Appling, Peter | Georgia | 1867 | 1 |
| Armstrong, David | Kentucky | 1866 | 1 |
| Arnold, Regin | Virginia | 1866 | 1 |
| Arter, Jerry | Alabama | 1866 | 1 |
| Ashley, John | Georgia | 1866 | 1 |
| Banks, Thomas | Kentucky | 1866 | 1 |
| Barnes, Charles | Mississippi | 1866 | 1 |
| Barr, Lucius | Mississippi | 1866 | 1 |
| Bartley, John | Alabama | 1866 | 1 |
| Battle, Wade | Mississippi | 1866 | 1 |
| Beard, Isaac | Tennessee | 1866 | 1 |
| Beasley, Robert | Alabama | 1868 | 1 |
| Beasley, Robert | Texas | 1868 | 1 |
| Beaty, Tep | Kentucky | 1866 | 1 |
| Beckweth, John | Missouri | 1867 | 1 |
| Beckwith, James | Texas | 1868 | 1 |
| Bell, Dudley | Virginia | 1866 | 1 |
| Bell, Sandy | Virginia | 1866 | 1 |
| Bell, T. Green | Virginia | 1866 | 1 |
| Bell, York | Virginia | 1866 | 1 |
| Black, Bartlett | Georgia | 1866 | 1 |
| Bonaparte, Levi | North Carolina | 1866 | 1 |
| Bond, James | Virginia | 1866 | 1 |
| Booker, Washington | Kentucky | 1866 | 1 |
| Bowen, John | South Carolina | 1866 | 1 |
| Boyd, Leonard | Kentucky | 1868 | 1 |
| Bradshaw, Charles | Tennessee | 1866 | 1 |
| Bright, Albert | Texas | 1866 | 1 |
| Briscoe, Harry | Virginia | 1868 | 1 |
| Brittam, Charles | Kentucky | 1866 | 1 |
| Brooks, Patrick | Virginia | 1866 | 1 |
| Brothers, Jo | North Carolina | 1866 | 1 |
| Brown, Alexander | Texas | 1868 | 1 |
| Brown, Caleb | North Carolina | 1866 | 1 |
| Brown, Cato | South Carolina | 1866 | 1 |
| Brown, Charles | Mississippi | 1866 | 1 |
| Brown, Ed | Tennessee | 1866 | 1 |
| Brown, Frank | Missouri | 1866 | 1 |
| Brown, Henry | 1868 | 1 | |
| Brown, Phillipp | Tennessee | 1868 | 1 |
Sources and county history
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The 1860 population figures come from Population of the United States in 1860, printed by the Census Office in 1864. Guadalupe County's entries fill 34 pages of the handwritten register. Race was recorded for part of the statewide register, so the freedmen count is the number identified.
Guadalupe County was formed out of Gonzales County by 1850.
Questions about the Guadalupe County records
How do I find African American ancestors in Guadalupe County, Texas?
Search the Guadalupe County records by surname, then open the entry to read the original handwritten register page. Each entry gives the man's name, his birthplace and the year he reached Texas. Spellings vary, so try the sound of a name as well as its spelling, and names appear in the order men came to register, so a family can sit pages apart.
How many freedmen registered to vote in Guadalupe County in 1867?
508 freedmen registered in Guadalupe County between 1867 and 1870, 38% of the county's 1,324 registered voters.
Where were Guadalupe County's freedmen born?
Virginia (75), Mississippi (58) and North Carolina (58) were the birthplaces reported most often; 36 were born in Texas.
Was slavery widespread in Guadalupe County, Texas?
In 1860 the census counted 1,748 enslaved people in Guadalupe County, 32% of everyone living there. In 1867, 38% of Guadalupe County's registered voters were freedmen, 508 of 1,324.
Keep looking
Counties that share a boundary history with Guadalupe County: Gonzales County.
For African American genealogy beyond Guadalupe County, browse the register by birthplace, search it by name or follow the migration map.
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