Blew · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Blew in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Blew registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Blews registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 1 | 50% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Blews were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Blews reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Blew in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Blew | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Stephen Blew | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
Blew genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Blew in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 1 of the 2, Wharton 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 Blews in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Blew?
Freestone County (1), Wharton County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Blew appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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