Tyler County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

William Daniel, Tyler County, Texas, 1867

William Daniel registered to vote in Tyler County on August 5, 1867. He reported Tennessee as his birthplace and 1 year in Texas, 1 of them in Tyler County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Tyler County registered 256 freedmen in 1867, 41% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Tennessee and Texas marked
Born in Tennessee, registered in Tyler County, Texas
Tennessee
Birthplace
1 year
In Texas
1 year
In the county
about 1866
Reached Texas

What the register records

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In Tyler County

William Daniel

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
William Daniel
Place of birth
Tennessee
County of registration
Tyler County
Precinct
3
Registered
August 5, 1867
Years in Texas
1 year
Years in Tyler County
1 year
Years in the precinct
1 year
Signature, as written
"William Daniel"
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Tyler County highlighted
Tyler County on the 1870 county map

Variations of Daniel

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 4 of the Tyler County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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