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Adams in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 94 freedmen
94 freedmen named Adams registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Fayette County (10), Colorado County (7) and Freestone County (7). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1832.
- 94
- Freedmen
- 39
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1832
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Adamses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 10 | 11% |
| Colorado County | 7 | 7% |
| Freestone County | 7 | 7% |
| Harrison County | 6 | 6% |
| Jefferson County | 5 | 5% |
| Austin County | 4 | 4% |
| Brazos County | 4 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 4 | 4% |
| Newton County | 4 | 4% |
| Bexar County | 3 | 3% |
| Guadalupe County | 3 | 3% |
| Van Zandt County | 3 | 3% |
| Burleson County | 2 | 2% |
| Dallas County | 2 | 2% |
| Falls County | 2 | 2% |
| Grayson County | 2 | 2% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 2% |
| Walker County | 2 | 2% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 2% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 1% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 1% |
| Bosque County | 1 | 1% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 1% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 1% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 1% |
| Coryell County | 1 | 1% |
| Davis County | 1 | 1% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 1% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 1% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 1% |
| Houston County | 1 | 1% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 1% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 1% |
| Madison County | 1 | 1% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 1% |
| Orange County | 1 | 1% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 1% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 1% |
| Wood County | 1 | 1% |
Where the Adamses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 22 | 33% |
| Kentucky | 11 | 16% |
| Alabama | 5 | 7% |
| Tennessee | 5 | 7% |
| South Carolina | 4 | 6% |
| Texas | 4 | 6% |
| Virginia | 4 | 6% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 4% |
| Florida | 2 | 3% |
| Missouri | 2 | 3% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1% |
| Illinois | 1 | 1% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1% |
| Maryland | 1 | 1% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1% |
When the Adamses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 |
| 1840s | 12 |
| 1850s | 29 |
| 1860s | 47 |
Every Adams in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Adams | Austin County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| Abram Adams | Fayette County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Albert Adams | Harrison County | Virginia | 1849 |
| Alexander Adams | Gonzales County | 1854 | |
| Andrew Adams | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Berry Adams | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Bill Adams | Brazos County | 1862 | |
| Buck Adams | Jasper County | Georgia | |
| Burrell Adams | Falls County | ||
| C. A. Adams | Burleson County | 1855 | |
| Calvin Adams | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| Charles Henry Adams | Colorado County | Kentucky | 1854 |
| Clinton Adams | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Cuff Adams | Madison County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Daniel Adams | Fayette County | Kentucky | 1861 |
| David Adams | Austin County | Alabama | 1862 |
| David Adams | Colorado County | Florida | 1841 |
| Douglas Adams | Jefferson County | 1863 | |
| Eason Adams | Fayette County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Edward H. Adams | Colorado County | Maryland | 1863 |
| Elisha Adams | Jefferson County | 1849 | |
| Ellis Adams | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1865 |
| Frank Adams | Guadalupe County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Frank Adams | Van Zandt County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| George Adams | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1853 |
| George Adams | Fort Bend County | 1862 | |
| George Adams | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Granville Adams | Guadalupe County | Missouri | 1867 |
| Harry Adams | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Henry Adams | Colorado County | Texas | 1847 |
| Henry Adams | Fayette County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Henry Adams | Freestone County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Henry Adams | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Henry Adams | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1854 |
| Henry Adams | Nueces County | Texas | 1845 |
| Henry Adams | Orange County | Texas | 1867 |
| Jack Adams | Newton County | Florida | 1850 |
| Jack Adams | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1857 |
| Jackson Adams | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Jacob Adams | Austin County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Jacob Adams | Harrison County | Alabama | 1859 |
| James Adams | Austin County | Texas | 1842 |
| James Adams | Bexar County | Georgia | 1853 |
| James Adams | Brazos County | 1858 | |
| James Adams | Colorado County | Georgia | 1850 |
| James Adams | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| James Adams | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
| James Adams | Newton County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Jeff Adams | Fort Bend County | 1859 | |
| John Adams | Bexar County | Kentucky | 1865 |
Adams genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Adams in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 10 of the 94, Colorado County 7. 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Adamses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (22), Kentucky (11) and Alabama (5) as their birthplaces most often, and 4 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 Adams?
Fayette County (10), Colorado County (7), Freestone County (7). In all, 94 registered across 39 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 Adams appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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