Douglas · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Douglas in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 17 freedmen
17 freedmen named Douglas registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Brazoria County (3), Bastrop County (2) and Colorado County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Texas and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1829.
- 17
- Freedmen
- 12
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1829
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Douglases registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 3 | 18% |
| Bastrop County | 2 | 12% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 12% |
| Falls County | 2 | 12% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 6% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 6% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 6% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 6% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 6% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 6% |
| Kendall County | 1 | 6% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Douglases were born
When the Douglases reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Variations of Douglas
- Douglass 27
Every Douglas in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Douglas | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Benjamin Douglas | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1850 |
| Butcher Douglas | Colorado County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Carter Douglas | Jackson County | 1851 | |
| Edmond Douglas | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Emanual Douglas | Grayson County | Missouri | 1859 |
| Henry Douglas | Burleson County | 1862 | |
| Henry Douglas | Gonzales County | 1841 | |
| Isaac Douglas | Falls County | ||
| James Douglas | Brazoria County | Texas | 1840 |
| Jesse Douglas | Freestone County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Joesph Douglas | Bastrop County | Texas | 1842 |
| Kiser Douglas | Bowie County | Kentucky | 1860 |
| Lafayette Douglas | Kendall County | 1859 | |
| Luke Douglas | Brazoria County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Milton Douglas | Falls County | ||
| Moses Douglas | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1829 |
Douglas genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Douglas in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 3 of the 17, Bastrop 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 look under Douglass as well.
Where did the Douglases in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Texas (2) and Kentucky (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 Douglas?
Brazoria County (3), Bastrop County (2), Colorado County (2). In all, 17 registered across 12 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 Douglas appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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