Bowers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bowers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Bowers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Leon County (3), Bastrop County (1) and Bowie County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Louisiana and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bowerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Leon County | 3 | 43% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 14% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 14% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 14% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Bowerses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 3 | 43% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 14% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 14% |
| Texas | 1 | 14% |
| Virginia | 1 | 14% |
When the Bowerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Bowers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Bowers | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1851 |
| Ceasar Bowers | Leon County | Texas | 1840 |
| Edward Bowers | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1861 |
| George Bowers | Bowie County | South Carolina | 1849 |
| Henry Bowers | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Jerry Bowers | Leon County | Tennessee | 1839 |
| Robert Bowers | Leon County | Tennessee | 1840 |
Bowers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bowers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 3 of the 7, Bastrop 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 Bowerses in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (3), Louisiana (1) and South Carolina (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Bowers?
Leon County (3), Bastrop County (1), Bowie County (1). In all, 7 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 Bowers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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