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