Galveston County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
Thomas Harris, Galveston County, Texas, 1867
Thomas Harris registered to vote in Galveston County on June 15, 1867. He reported 2 years in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Galveston County registered 1,179 freedmen in 1867, 39% of its voters.
- 2 years
- In Texas
- about 1865
- Reached Texas
What the register records
From 1860 to 1870
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In Galveston County
Thomas Harris
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- Thomas Harris
- County of registration
- Galveston County
- Precinct
- 1
- Registered
- June 15, 1867
- Years in Texas
- 2 years
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored"
Other freedmen named Harris in Galveston County
- Archer Harrisreached Texas about 1857
- James Harris
- Joseph Harrisreached Texas about 1866
- Lee Harrisreached Texas about 1839
- Price Harrisreached Texas about 1840
Harrises elsewhere in Texas
Variations of Harris
- Harrison 138
Sources
This entry comes from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. It sits on page 20 of the Galveston County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.
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