Austin County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Richard Harris, Austin County, Texas, 1867

Richard Harris registered to vote in Austin County on July 24, 1867. He reported North Carolina as his birthplace and 26 years in Texas. 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 North Carolina and Texas marked
Born in North Carolina, registered in Austin County, Texas
North Carolina
Birthplace
26 years
In Texas
about 1841
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1841 to 1870

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In Austin County

Richard Harris

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Richard Harris
Place of birth
North Carolina
County of registration
Austin County
Registered
July 24, 1867
Years in Texas
26 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Austin County highlighted
Austin County on the 1870 county map

Other freedmen named Harris in Austin County

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All 182 freedmen named Harris in Texas

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

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