Doss · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Doss in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Doss registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Lamar County (2) and Cooke County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dosses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar County | 2 | 67% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Dosses were born
When the Dosses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Doss in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Doss | Lamar County | Tennessee | 1867 |
| Simon Doss | Cooke County | Missouri | 1851 |
| Stephen Doss | Lamar County | Tennessee | 1866 |
Doss genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Doss in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lamar County holds 2 of the 3, Cooke 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 Dosses in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2) and Missouri (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 Doss?
Lamar County (2), Cooke 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 Doss appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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