Echols · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Echols in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Echols registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (3), Austin County (1) and Shelby County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Mississippi and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Echolses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 3 | 60% |
| Austin County | 1 | 20% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Echolses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 3 | 60% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 20% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 20% |
When the Echolses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Echols in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Echols | Austin County | Mississippi | 1862 |
| George Echols | Freestone County | Virginia | 1867 |
| Henry Echols | Freestone County | Virginia | 1867 |
| Jacob Echols | Freestone County | Virginia | 1867 |
| Washington Echols | Shelby County | Tennessee | 1842 |
Echols genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Echols in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 3 of the 5, Austin 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 Echolses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3), Mississippi (1) and Tennessee (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 Echols?
Freestone County (3), Austin County (1), Shelby County (1). In all, 5 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 Echols appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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