Galveston County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
James Harris, Galveston County, Texas, 1869
James Harris registered to vote in Galveston County on November 26, 1869. He reported 1 year in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Galveston County registered 1,179 freedmen in 1867, 39% of its voters.
- 1 year
- In Texas
- about 1868
- Reached Texas
What the register records
From 1860 to 1870
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In Galveston County
James Harris
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- James Harris
- County of registration
- Galveston County
- Precinct
- 4
- Registered
- November 26, 1869
- Years in Texas
- 1 year
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored"
Other freedmen named Harris in Galveston County
- Archer Harrisreached Texas about 1857
- Joseph Harrisreached Texas about 1866
- Lee Harrisreached Texas about 1839
- Price Harrisreached Texas about 1840
- Robert Harrisborn in Virginia, reached Texas about 1865
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 69 of the Galveston County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.
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