Anderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

William Ford, Anderson County, Texas, 1867

William Ford registered to vote in Anderson County on August 2, 1867. He reported Georgia as his birthplace and 4 years in Texas, 4 of them in Anderson County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Anderson County registered 976 freedmen in 1867, 47% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Georgia and Texas marked
Born in Georgia, registered in Anderson County, Texas
Georgia
Birthplace
4 years
In Texas
4 years
In the county
about 1863
Reached Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Anderson County

William Ford

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
William Ford
Place of birth
Georgia
County of registration
Anderson County
Precinct
5
Registered
August 2, 1867
Years in Texas
4 years
Years in Anderson County
4 years
Years in the precinct
12 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Anderson County highlighted
Anderson 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 10 of the Anderson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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