Johnson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Lewis Pierce, Johnson County, Texas, 1867

Lewis Pierce registered to vote in Johnson County on July 26, 1867. He reported Alabama as his birthplace and 15 years in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Johnson County registered 88 freedmen in 1867, 11% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Alabama and Texas marked
Born in Alabama, registered in Johnson County, Texas
Alabama
Birthplace
15 years
In Texas
about 1852
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1852 to 1870

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In Johnson County

Lewis Pierce

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Lewis Pierce
Place of birth
Alabama
County of registration
Johnson County
Precinct
Grandview
Registered
July 26, 1867
Years in Texas
15 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Johnson County highlighted
Johnson County on the 1870 county map

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 4 of the Johnson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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