Austin County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Adolphus Lucky, Austin County, Texas, 1867

Adolphus Lucky registered to vote in Austin County on August 31, 1867. He reported Georgia as his birthplace and 1 year in Texas, 1 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 Georgia and Texas marked
Born in Georgia, registered in Austin County, Texas
Georgia
Birthplace
1 year
In Texas
1 year
In the county
about 1866
Reached Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Austin County

Adolphus Lucky

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Adolphus Lucky
Place of birth
Georgia
County of registration
Austin County
Place of residence
Pine Grove
Registered
August 31, 1867
Years in Texas
1 year
Years in Austin County
1 year
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Austin County highlighted
Austin 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 40 of the Austin County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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