Austin County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

William Moore, Austin County, Texas, 1867

William Moore registered to vote in Austin County on August 31, 1867. He reported Louisiana as his birthplace and 4 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 Louisiana and Texas marked
Born in Louisiana, registered in Austin County, Texas
Louisiana
Birthplace
4 years
In Texas
about 1863
Reached Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Austin County

William Moore

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
William Moore
Place of birth
Louisiana
County of registration
Austin County
Registered
August 31, 1867
Years in Texas
4 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Austin County highlighted
Austin County on the 1870 county map

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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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