Gonzales County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
John Williams, Gonzales County, Texas, 1868
John Williams registered to vote in Gonzales County on January 30, 1868. He reported 21 years in Texas, 21 of them in Gonzales County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Gonzales County registered 739 freedmen in 1867, 41% of its voters.
- 21 years
- In Texas
- 21 years
- In the county
- about 1847
- Reached Texas
What the register records
From about 1847 to 1870
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In Gonzales County
John Williams
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- John Williams
- County of registration
- Gonzales County
- Precinct
- 1
- Registered
- January 30, 1868
- Years in Texas
- 21 years
- Years in Gonzales County
- 21 years
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored"
Other freedmen named Williams in Gonzales County
- Abner Williamsreached Texas about 1853
- Ben Williamsreached Texas about 1849
- Edmund Williamsreached Texas about 1861
- Green Williamsreached Texas about 1861
- Hamilton Williamsreached Texas about 1864
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 38 of the Gonzales County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.
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