Cowin · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cowin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Cowin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Shelby County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1862.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1862
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cowins registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Cowins were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Cowins reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Cowin in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cowin | Shelby County | South Carolina | 1862 |
| Dick Cowin | Shelby County | North Carolina | 1862 |
Cowin genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cowin in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby County holds 2 of the 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 Cowins in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (1) and South Carolina (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 Cowin?
Shelby County (2). In all, 2 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Cowin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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