Dewey · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dewey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Dewey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1856.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1856
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Deweys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 1 | 50% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Deweys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 100% |
When the Deweys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Dewey in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Dewey | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| George Dewey | Anderson County | Georgia | 1856 |
Dewey genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dewey in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 2, McLennan 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 Deweys in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (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 Dewey?
Anderson County (1), McLennan 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 Dewey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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