Caldwell County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
John Johnson, Caldwell County, Texas, 1867
John Johnson registered to vote in Caldwell County on August 13, 1867. He reported North Carolina as his birthplace and 1 year in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored voter" beside his name. Caldwell County registered 447 freedmen in 1867, 43% of its voters.
- North Carolina
- Birthplace
- 1 year
- In Texas
- about 1866
- Reached Texas
What the register records
From 1860 to 1870
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In Caldwell County
John Johnson
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- John Johnson
- Place of birth
- North Carolina
- County of registration
- Caldwell County
- Precinct
- 2
- Registered
- August 13, 1867
- Years in Texas
- 1 year
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored voter"
Other freedmen named Johnson in Caldwell County
- Allen Johnsonborn in Texas, reached Texas about 1866
- Charles Johnson
- Chatman Johnsonborn in Virginia, reached Texas about 1866
- Governor Johnsonborn in Virginia, reached Texas about 1866
- Hilory Johnsonborn in District of Columbia, reached Texas about 1866
Johnsons elsewhere in Texas
Variations of Johnson
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 19 of the Caldwell County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.
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