Williamson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Stephen Turner, Williamson County, Texas, 1867

Stephen Turner registered to vote in Williamson County on July 30, 1867. He reported Louisiana 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 Louisiana and Texas marked
Born in Louisiana, registered in Williamson County, Texas
Louisiana
Birthplace

What the register records

The register entry, column by column

Name
Stephen Turner
Place of birth
Louisiana
County of registration
Williamson County
Precinct
3
Registered
July 30, 1867
Signature, as written
"James his x mark Washington"
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 9 of the Williamson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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