Bowden · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bowden in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Bowden registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (2), Fort Bend County (1) and Kaufman County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bowdens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos County | 2 | 33% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 17% |
| Kaufman County | 1 | 17% |
| Lamar County | 1 | 17% |
| Walker County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Bowdens were born
When the Bowdens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Bowden in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bowden | Brazos County | 1847 | |
| David Bowden | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Jerry Bowden | Kaufman County | Tennessee | 1858 |
| Jerry Bowden | Lamar County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Peter Bowden | Walker County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Ram Bowden | Brazos County | 1848 |
Bowden genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bowden in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 2 of the 6, Fort Bend 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 Bowdens in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2) and 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 Bowden?
Brazos County (2), Fort Bend County (1), Kaufman County (1). In all, 6 registered across 5 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 Bowden appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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