Galveston County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
William Johnson, Galveston County, Texas, 1867
William Johnson registered to vote in Galveston County on July 13, 1867. He reported 11 years in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Galveston County registered 1,179 freedmen in 1867, 39% of its voters.
- 11 years
- In Texas
- about 1856
- Reached Texas
- 10 years
- Elsewhere in Texas
What the register records
From about 1856 to 1870
William Johnson
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- William Johnson
- County of registration
- Galveston County
- Precinct
- 4
- Registered
- July 13, 1867
- Years in Texas
- 11 years
- Years in Galveston County
- 3 months
- Years in the precinct
- 3 months
- Years in Texas before Galveston County
- 10 years
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored"
Elsewhere in Texas
10 yearsWilliam Johnson reported 10 years more in Texas than in Galveston County.
Other freedmen named Johnson in Galveston County
- Albert Johnsonreached Texas about 1863
- Alford Johnsonreached Texas about 1859
- Andrew Johnsonreached Texas about 1865
- Armstard Johnsonreached Texas about 1842
- Ben Johnsonreached Texas about 1851
Johnsons elsewhere in Texas
Variations of Johnson
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 42 of the Galveston County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.
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