Bowie · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bowie in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Bowie registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Chambers County (3), Harrison County (2) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Louisiana and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bowies registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers County | 3 | 38% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 25% |
| Austin County | 1 | 13% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 13% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Bowies were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3 | 38% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 25% |
| Alabama | 1 | 13% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 13% |
| Virginia | 1 | 13% |
When the Bowies reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Bowie in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bowie | Chambers County | Texas | 1846 |
| Freeman Bowie | Harrison County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Henry Bowie | Chambers County | Texas | 1846 |
| Hiram Bowie | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Moses Bowie | Chambers County | Louisiana | 1837 |
| Robert Bowie | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1863 |
| William Bowie | Austin County | Texas | 1842 |
| William Bowie | Bowie County | Alabama | 1849 |
Bowie genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bowie in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Chambers County holds 3 of the 8, Harrison 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 Bowies in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (3), Louisiana (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 Bowie?
Chambers County (3), Harrison County (2), Austin County (1). In all, 8 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 Bowie appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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