Bowen · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bowen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Bowen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (3), Grayson County (2) and Walker County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1834.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1834
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bowens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 3 | 27% |
| Grayson County | 2 | 18% |
| Walker County | 2 | 18% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 9% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 9% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 9% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Bowens were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 | 30% |
| Alabama | 1 | 10% |
| Georgia | 1 | 10% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 10% |
| Maryland | 1 | 10% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 10% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 10% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 10% |
When the Bowens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Bowen in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bowen | Harrison County | Georgia | 1861 |
| Charlie Bowen | Brazos County | 1862 | |
| Chas Bowen | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1854 |
| Hiram Bowen | Walker County | Kentucky | 1834 |
| John Bowen | Guadalupe County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| John Bowen | Walker County | Alabama | |
| Miles Bowen | Caldwell County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Milton Bowen | Anderson County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Peter Bowen | Grayson County | South Carolina | 1854 |
| Squire Bowen | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| William Bowen | Anderson County | Maryland | 1857 |
Bowen genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bowen in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 3 of the 11, Grayson County 2. 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 Bowens in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (3), Alabama (1) 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 Bowen?
Anderson County (3), Grayson County (2), Walker County (2). In all, 11 registered across 7 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 Bowen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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