Amos · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Amos in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Amos registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Fort Bend County (3), Bowie County (1) and Burleson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, North Carolina and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Amoses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 30% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 10% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 10% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 10% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 10% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 10% |
| San Patricio County | 1 | 10% |
| Walker County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Amoses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 33% |
| Georgia | 1 | 17% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 17% |
When the Amoses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Amos in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunk Amos | Burleson County | 1863 | |
| Erasmus Amos | Hunt County | North Carolina | 1864 |
| Frank Amos | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Henry Amos | Walker County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| John Amos | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| John Amos | Nueces County | Mississippi | 1853 |
| John Amos | San Patricio County | Mississippi | 1858 |
| Luck Amos | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Roy Amos | Fort Bend County | 1863 | |
| Rufus Amos | Bowie County | Georgia | 1862 |
Amos genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Amos in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 3 of the 10, Bowie 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Amoses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2), North Carolina (2) and Georgia (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Amos?
Fort Bend County (3), Bowie County (1), Burleson County (1). In all, 10 registered across 8 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 Amos appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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