Anderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

John Trimble, Anderson County, Texas, 1867

John Trimble registered to vote in Anderson County on July 27, 1867. He reported Alabama as his birthplace and 10 years in Texas, 10 of them in Anderson County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Anderson County registered 976 freedmen in 1867, 47% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with Alabama and Texas marked
Born in Alabama, registered in Anderson County, Texas
Alabama
Birthplace
10 years
In Texas
10 years
In the county
about 1857
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1857 to 1870

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In Anderson County

John Trimble

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
John Trimble
Place of birth
Alabama
County of registration
Anderson County
Precinct
5
Registered
July 27, 1867
Years in Texas
10 years
Years in Anderson County
10 years
Years in the precinct
12 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Anderson County highlighted
Anderson 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 3 of the Anderson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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