Galveston County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
John Williams, Galveston County, Texas, 1867
John Williams registered to vote in Galveston County on June 15, 1867. He reported 3 years in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Galveston County registered 1,179 freedmen in 1867, 39% of its voters.
- 3 years
- In Texas
- about 1864
- Reached Texas
- 2 years
- Elsewhere in Texas
What the register records
From 1860 to 1870
186018621864186618681870
Elsewhere in Texas
In Galveston County
John Williams
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- John Williams
- County of registration
- Galveston County
- Precinct
- 3
- Registered
- June 15, 1867
- Years in Texas
- 3 years
- Years in Galveston County
- 6 months
- Years in the precinct
- 7 months
- Years in Texas before Galveston County
- 2 years
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored"
Elsewhere in Texas
2 yearsJohn Williams reported 2 years more in Texas than in Galveston County.
Other freedmen named Williams in Galveston County
- Adderson Williamsreached Texas about 1857
- Alex Williamsreached Texas about 1849
- Alexander Williamsreached Texas about 1861
- Allen Williamsreached Texas about 1866
- Andrew Williamsreached Texas about 1861
Williamses elsewhere in Texas
Variations of Williams
- Williamson 30
- William 16
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.
African American genealogy in Galveston County, Texas
Galveston County freedmen and genealogyEvery freedman who registered in Galveston CountyThe Williams name in TexasSearch Galveston County by name