Augustus · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Augustus in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Augustus registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (1), Walker County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Augustuses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 1 | 33% |
| Walker County | 1 | 33% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Augustuses were born
When the Augustuses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Augustus in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Augustus | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Henry Augustus | Walker County | Alabama | |
| Newell Augustus | Bexar County | Texas | 1848 |
Augustus genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Augustus in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 3, Walker 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 Augustuses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Texas (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 Augustus?
Bexar County (1), Walker County (1), Wharton County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Augustus appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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