Andrews · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Andrews in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 39 freedmen
39 freedmen named Andrews registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (6), Grayson County (3) and Walker County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Georgia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1827.
- 39
- Freedmen
- 24
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1827
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Andrewses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 6 | 15% |
| Grayson County | 3 | 8% |
| Walker County | 3 | 8% |
| Austin County | 2 | 5% |
| Kaufman County | 2 | 5% |
| Leon County | 2 | 5% |
| Victoria County | 2 | 5% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 5% |
| Wood County | 2 | 5% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 3% |
| Bosque County | 1 | 3% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 3% |
| Falls County | 1 | 3% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 3% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 3% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 3% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 3% |
| Harris County | 1 | 3% |
| Hays County | 1 | 3% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 3% |
| Lamar County | 1 | 3% |
| Refugio County | 1 | 3% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 3% |
| San Patricio County | 1 | 3% |
Where the Andrewses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 6 | 21% |
| Georgia | 5 | 17% |
| Texas | 5 | 17% |
| Alabama | 3 | 10% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 7% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 7% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 3% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 3% |
| Maryland | 1 | 3% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 3% |
| Missouri | 1 | 3% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 3% |
When the Andrewses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 6 |
| 1850s | 13 |
| 1860s | 14 |
Variations of Andrews
- Andrew 7
Every Andrews in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Andrews | Jasper County | Alabama | |
| Alfred G. Andrews | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Austin Andrews | Walker County | Louisiana | 1863 |
| Benjamin Andrews | San Augustine County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Berry Andrews | Harrison County | Alabama | 1861 |
| Brown Andrews | Walker County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Charles Andrews | Grayson County | Missouri | 1849 |
| Daniel Andrews | Lamar County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Dave Andrews | Walker County | Louisiana | 1864 |
| Edward Andrews | San Patricio County | Texas | 1857 |
| Frederick Andrews | Wood County | Alabama | 1851 |
| George Andrews | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1865 |
| George Andrews | Refugio County | ||
| George Andrews | Victoria County | ||
| Harper Andrews | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Harry Andrews | Anderson County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Henry Andrews | Austin County | Texas | 1838 |
| Jack Andrews | Fayette County | Arkansas | 1847 |
| Jacob Andrews | Goliad County | 1855 | |
| John Andrews | Harris County | 1859 | |
| John Andrews | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| John Andrews | Hays County | Maryland | 1866 |
| Joseph G. Andrews | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Lee Andrews | Colorado County | Kentucky | 1856 |
| Levi Andrews | Victoria County | 1866 | |
| Lewis Andrews | Leon County | Texas | 1847 |
| Mack Andrews | Freestone County | Mississippi | 1867 |
| Michael Andrews | Galveston County | 1827 | |
| N Andrews | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| R. C. Andrews | Grayson County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Richard Andrews | Austin County | Texas | 1839 |
| Samuel Andrews | Falls County | ||
| Samuel Andrews | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1846 |
| Simon Andrews | Leon County | Texas | 1841 |
| Simon Andrews | Wood County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Thomas Andrews | Harrison County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Wesley Andrews | Kaufman County | Georgia | 1857 |
| William Andrews | Bosque County | 1865 | |
| Woodson Andrews | Kaufman County | Georgia | 1851 |
Andrews genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Andrews in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 6 of the 39, Grayson County 3. 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 Andrew as well.
Where did the Andrewses in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (6), Georgia (5) and Texas (5) 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 Andrews?
Harrison County (6), Grayson County (3), Walker County (3). In all, 39 registered across 24 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 Andrews appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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