Austin County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

William Elliott, Austin County, Texas, 1869

William Elliott registered to vote in Austin County on November 17, 1869. He reported District of Columbia as his birthplace and 19 years in Texas, 19 of them in Austin County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Austin County registered 1,107 freedmen in 1867, 43% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with District of Columbia and Texas marked
Born in District of Columbia, registered in Austin County, Texas
District of Columbia
Birthplace
19 years
In Texas
19 years
In the county
about 1850
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1850 to 1870

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In Austin County

William Elliott

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
William Elliott
Place of birth
District of Columbia
County of registration
Austin County
Registered
November 17, 1869
Years in Texas
19 years
Years in Austin County
19 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Austin County highlighted
Austin County on the 1870 county map

Variations of Elliott

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 54 of the Austin County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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