Churchwell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Churchwell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Churchwell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (2) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Churchwells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 2 | 67% |
| Austin County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Churchwells were born
When the Churchwells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Churchwell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Churchwell | Walker County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Peter Churchwell | Austin County | Georgia | 1862 |
| Peter Churchwell | Walker County | Kentucky | 1844 |
Churchwell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Churchwell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 2 of the 3, Austin 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 Churchwells in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), Kentucky (1) and Louisiana (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 Churchwell?
Walker County (2), Austin County (1). In all, 3 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 Churchwell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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