Adam · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Adam in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen

4 freedmen named Adam registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (1), Davis County (1) and Hays County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were District of Columbia, Missouri and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Adams registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Adam registered, on the 1870 county map
4
Freedmen
4
Counties
District of Columbia
Largest birthplace
1839
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Adams registered

Texas counties where the Adams registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County125%
Davis County125%
Hays County125%
Leon County125%

Where the Adams were born

Birthplaces the Adams reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
District of Columbia125%
Missouri125%
Tennessee125%
Texas125%

When the Adams reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Adams
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1
1840s
0
1850s
0
1860s
3

Variations of Adam

Every Adam in the register

The Adams in the register, 1 to 4 of 4
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Abraham AdamHays CountyMissouri1866
July AdamBrazoria CountyTexas1839
Lewis AdamDavis CountyTennessee1863
Samul AdamLeon CountyDistrict of Columbia

Adam genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Adam in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 1 of the 4, Davis County 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so look under Adams as well.

Where did the Adams in Texas come from?

They reported District of Columbia (1), Missouri (1) and Tennessee (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Adam?

Brazoria County (1), Davis County (1), Hays County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.

Sources

Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Adam appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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