Davis County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Samuel Michael, Davis County, Texas, 1867

Samuel Michael registered to vote in Davis County on July 22, 1867. He reported Alabama as his birthplace and 15 years in Texas, 15 of them in Davis County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Davis County registered 986 freedmen in 1867, 35% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Alabama and Texas marked
Born in Alabama, registered in Davis County, Texas
Alabama
Birthplace
15 years
In Texas
15 years
In the county
about 1852
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1852 to 1870

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In Davis County

Samuel Michael

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Samuel Michael
Place of birth
Alabama
County of registration
Davis County
Precinct
3
Place of residence
Davis County
Registered
July 22, 1867
Years in Texas
15 years
Years in Davis County
15 years
Years in the precinct
15 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Davis County highlighted
Davis 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 7 of the Davis County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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