Drinkwater · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Drinkwater in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Drinkwater registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fort Bend County, reaching Texas about 1847.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Drinkwaters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 100% |
When the Drinkwaters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
Every Drinkwater in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Drinkwater | Fort Bend County | 1847 |
Drinkwater genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Drinkwater in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 1 of the 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Drinkwater?
Fort Bend County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Drinkwater appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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