Browning · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Browning in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Browning registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Cherokee County (2), Collin County (2) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, South Carolina and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 10
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brownings registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 2 | 17% |
| Collin County | 2 | 17% |
| Austin County | 1 | 8% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 8% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 8% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 8% |
| Parker County | 1 | 8% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 8% |
| Wood County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Brownings were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 30% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 30% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 20% |
| Missouri | 1 | 10% |
| Virginia | 1 | 10% |
When the Brownings reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Browning in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Browning | Galveston County | 1850 | |
| Abraham Browning | Grayson County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Base Browning | Wood County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Charles Browning | Collin County | Virginia | 1863 |
| John Browning | Parker County | Mississippi | 1860 |
| Lewis Browning | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Milton Browning | Cherokee County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Mingo Browning | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Samuel Browning | San Augustine County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Stephan Browning | Austin County | South Carolina | 1854 |
| Tom Browning | Cherokee County | 1866 | |
| William Browning | Collin County | Missouri | 1862 |
Browning genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Browning in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 2 of the 12, Collin 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 Brownings in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), South Carolina (3) and Mississippi (2) 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 Browning?
Cherokee County (2), Collin County (2), Austin County (1). In all, 12 registered across 10 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 Browning appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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