Bexar County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

George Harris, Bexar County, Texas, 1867

George Harris registered to vote in Bexar County on July 5, 1867. He reported South Carolina as his birthplace and 14 years in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Bexar County registered 500 freedmen in 1867, 22% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with South Carolina and Texas marked
Born in South Carolina, registered in Bexar County, Texas
South Carolina
Birthplace
14 years
In Texas
about 1853
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1853 to 1870

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In Bexar County

George Harris

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
George Harris
Place of birth
South Carolina
County of registration
Bexar County
Registered
July 5, 1867
Years in Texas
14 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Bexar County highlighted
Bexar County on the 1870 county map

Variations of Harris

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 6 of the Bexar County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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