Dow · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dow in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Dow registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (1), Fort Bend County (1) and Houston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dows registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 1 | 33% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 33% |
| Houston County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Dows were born
When the Dows reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Dow in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Dow | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1855 |
| Lorenzo Dow | Fort Bend County | 1847 | |
| Lorezo Dow | Houston County | Virginia | 1837 |
Dow genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dow in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 1 of the 3, Fort Bend 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 Dows in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and Virginia (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 Dow?
Brazoria County (1), Fort Bend County (1), Houston County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Dow appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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