Williamson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

Gus Fisher, Williamson County, Texas, 1869

Gus Fisher registered to vote in Williamson County on November 17, 1869. He reported Arkansas as his birthplace and 1 year in Texas. 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 Arkansas and Texas marked
Born in Arkansas, registered in Williamson County, Texas
Arkansas
Birthplace
1 year
In Texas
about 1868
Reached Texas

What the register records

From 1860 to 1870

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In Williamson County

Gus Fisher

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
Gus Fisher
Place of birth
Arkansas
County of registration
Williamson County
Registered
November 17, 1869
Years in Texas
1 year
Years in Williamson County
1 month
Signature, as written
"Charles E. Harvey"
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 23 of the Williamson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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