Downy · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Downy in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Downy registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1), Fort Bend County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1860.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1860
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Downys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 33% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 33% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Downys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 100% |
When the Downys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Downy in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Downy | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Willis Downy | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Winn Downy | Austin County | North Carolina | 1860 |
Downy genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Downy in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin 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 Downys in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (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 Downy?
Austin County (1), Fort Bend County (1), McLennan 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 Downy appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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