Williamson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

John Scroggins, Williamson County, Texas, 1867

John Scroggins registered to vote in Williamson County on July 15, 1867. He reported Missouri as his birthplace. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Williamson County registered 205 freedmen in 1867, 19% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Missouri and Texas marked
Born in Missouri, registered in Williamson County, Texas
Missouri
Birthplace

What the register records

The register entry, column by column

Name
John Scroggins
Place of birth
Missouri
County of registration
Williamson County
Registered
July 15, 1867
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Williamson County highlighted
Williamson 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 1 of the Williamson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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