Austin County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Charles Russel, Austin County, Texas, 1868

Charles Russel registered to vote in Austin County on January 28, 1868. He reported Texas as his birthplace and 30 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 Texas marked
Born in Texas, registered in Austin County
Texas
Birthplace
30 years
In Texas

What the register records

From about 1838 to 1870

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In Austin County

Charles Russel

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Charles Russel
Place of birth
Texas
County of registration
Austin County
Registered
January 28, 1868
Years in Texas
30 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Austin County highlighted
Austin County on the 1870 county map

Variations of Russel

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

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