1867–1870 voter registration · 117 records
From Florida to Texas: 117 registrants born in Florida
Florida appears as the reported birthplace of 117 registrants in the 1867–1870 Texas voter registration, fewer than 1 percent of the 30,209 records published here. Most registered in Brazoria County (17), Leon County (10) and Newton County (8). The earliest arrival reported in this group is 1833, and half reported 1855 or earlier. Every entry comes from the handwritten ledgers kept by the boards of registrars and digitized by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 117
- Registrants
- fewer than 1 percent
- Share of the index
- 34
- Counties
- 1833
- Earliest reported arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where they registered
| County | Registrants | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 17 | 15 percent |
| Leon County | 10 | 9 percent |
| Newton County | 8 | 7 percent |
| Colorado County | 8 | 7 percent |
| Harrison County | 8 | 7 percent |
| Freestone County | 6 | 5 percent |
| Cameron County | 6 | 5 percent |
| Bexar County | 5 | 4 percent |
| Shelby County | 5 | 4 percent |
| Walker County | 4 | 3 percent |
| Jasper County | 4 | 3 percent |
| Davis County | 4 | 3 percent |
| Austin County | 3 | 3 percent |
| Cherokee County | 2 | 2 percent |
| Guadalupe County | 2 | 2 percent |
| Caldwell County | 2 | 2 percent |
| Hays County | 2 | 2 percent |
| Galveston County | 2 | 2 percent |
| Hopkins County | 2 | 2 percent |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 2 percent |
| Madison County | 2 | 2 percent |
| Wood County | 1 | fewer than 1 percent |
| Bastrop County | 1 | fewer than 1 percent |
| Comal County | 1 | fewer than 1 percent |
| Denton County | 1 | fewer than 1 percent |
| Fayette County | 1 | fewer than 1 percent |
| Hardin County | 1 | fewer than 1 percent |
| Hill County | 1 | fewer than 1 percent |
| Houston County | 1 | fewer than 1 percent |
| Kerr County | 1 | fewer than 1 percent |
| Matagorda County | 1 | fewer than 1 percent |
| Nueces County | 1 | fewer than 1 percent |
| Tyler County | 1 | fewer than 1 percent |
| Anderson County | 1 | fewer than 1 percent |
When they arrived
| Decade | Registrants |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 7 |
| 1840s | 33 |
| 1850s | 36 |
| 1860s | 37 |
The earliest arrivals on record
- Andrew LawrenceColorado County·1833
- Hamilton GreenColorado County·1837
- Bob NicholsShelby County·1837
- Jacob NickersonShelby County·1837
- Sandy SurvinusShelby County·1837
- Nero TurnerColorado County·1837
- Simon LoveLeon County·1839
- Solomon BirdBrazoria County·1840
- David AdamsColorado County·1841
- Henry DavisBrazoria County·1842
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