Llano County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

David Harris, Llano County, Texas, 1867

David Harris registered to vote in Llano County on September 16, 1867. He reported Virginia as his birthplace and 5 years in Texas, 1 of them in Llano County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Llano County registered 6 freedmen in 1867, 3% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Virginia and Texas marked
Born in Virginia, registered in Llano County, Texas
Virginia
Birthplace
5 years
In Texas
1 year
In the county
about 1862
Reached Texas
4 years
Elsewhere in Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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Elsewhere in Texas
In Llano County

David Harris

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
David Harris
Place of birth
Virginia
County of registration
Llano County
Precinct
8
Registered
September 16, 1867
Years in Texas
5 years
Years in Llano County
1 year
Years in the precinct
1 year
Years in Texas before Llano County
4 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Llano County highlighted
Llano County on the 1870 county map

Elsewhere in Texas

4 years

David Harris reported 4 years more in Texas than in Llano County.

Variations of Harris

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 3 of the Llano County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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