Downs · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Downs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Downs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (6), Anderson County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Maryland, Mississippi and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Maryland
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Downses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 6 | 67% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 11% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 11% |
| Houston County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Downses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | 33% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
| Texas | 1 | 33% |
When the Downses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Downs in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baling Downs | McLennan County | ||
| Chester Downs | Houston County | Maryland | 1860 |
| Henry Downs | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1851 |
| Howes Downs | Anderson County | Texas | 1844 |
| Jack Downs | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Jerrymiah Downs | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Lorenzo Downs | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Peter Downs | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Sam Downs | McLennan County | 1866 |
Downs genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Downs in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 6 of the 9, Anderson 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 Downses in Texas come from?
They reported Maryland (1), Mississippi (1) and Texas (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 Downs?
McLennan County (6), Anderson County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 9 registered across 4 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 Downs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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