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Edwards in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 94 freedmen
94 freedmen named Edwards registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Austin County (8), Harrison County (7) and Bastrop County (6). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Mississippi and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1827.
- 94
- Freedmen
- 31
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1827
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Edwardses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 8 | 9% |
| Harrison County | 7 | 7% |
| Bastrop County | 6 | 6% |
| Brazos County | 6 | 6% |
| Fayette County | 6 | 6% |
| McLennan County | 6 | 6% |
| Anderson County | 4 | 4% |
| Davis County | 4 | 4% |
| DeWitt County | 4 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 4 | 4% |
| San Augustine County | 4 | 4% |
| Wharton County | 4 | 4% |
| Bexar County | 3 | 3% |
| Brazoria County | 3 | 3% |
| Galveston County | 3 | 3% |
| Gonzales County | 3 | 3% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 2% |
| Falls County | 2 | 2% |
| Hood County | 2 | 2% |
| Walker County | 2 | 2% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 1% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 1% |
| Fannin County | 1 | 1% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 1% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 1% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 1% |
| Leon County | 1 | 1% |
| Orange County | 1 | 1% |
| Refugio County | 1 | 1% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 1% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 1% |
Where the Edwardses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 11 | 19% |
| Mississippi | 7 | 12% |
| South Carolina | 7 | 12% |
| Georgia | 6 | 10% |
| Virginia | 6 | 10% |
| Kentucky | 5 | 8% |
| Alabama | 4 | 7% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 7% |
| Tennessee | 4 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 3% |
| Maryland | 2 | 3% |
| Missouri | 1 | 2% |
When the Edwardses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 7 |
| 1840s | 18 |
| 1850s | 24 |
| 1860s | 37 |
Variations of Edwards
- Edward 5
Every Edwards in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Edwards | Anderson County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Abraham Edwards | San Augustine County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Abram Edwards | Austin County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Adam Edwards | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Albert Edwards | Austin County | Mississippi | 1837 |
| Alexander Edwards | Tarrant County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Amos Edwards | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Anderson Edwards | Hood County | Georgia | |
| Andrew Edwards | Brazos County | 1851 | |
| Andrew Edwards | Wilson County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| Anthony Edwards | Anderson County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| Anthony Edwards | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1865 |
| Antony Edwards | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1827 |
| Ardrey Edwards | San Augustine County | Texas | |
| Ben Edwards | Fayette County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Charles Edwards | Bexar County | Missouri | 1861 |
| Charles Edwards | Davis County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Charles Edwards | Leon County | Louisiana | 1863 |
| Charley Edwards | Fannin County | North Carolina | 1862 |
| Claiborne Edwards | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| Daniel Edwards | DeWitt County | 1839 | |
| David Edwards | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Dock Edwards | McLennan County | ||
| Ed Edwards | Fayette County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| Elija Edwards | Gonzales County | 1865 | |
| Elija Edwards | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Epheim Edwards | Brazoria County | Texas | 1846 |
| Franklin Edwards | Harrison County | Texas | 1848 |
| G. Edwards | Burleson County | 1858 | |
| Geo Edwards | Austin County | Texas | 1843 |
| George Edwards | Anderson County | Georgia | 1851 |
| George Edwards | Davis County | Georgia | 1856 |
| George Edwards | DeWitt County | ||
| George Edwards | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| George Edwards | Gonzales County | 1843 | |
| Ges Edwards | Gonzales County | 1860 | |
| Green Edwards | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1841 |
| Green Edwards | Bastrop County | Texas | 1838 |
| Green Edwards | Harrison County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Henry Edwards | Brazos County | 1862 | |
| Hercules Edwards | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| Isaac Edwards | Walker County | South Carolina | |
| Jack Edwards | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| James Edwards | Anderson County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| James Edwards | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1847 |
| James Edwards | Refugio County | ||
| James H. Edwards | San Augustine County | Virginia | 1866 |
| James Henry Edwards | Galveston County | 1860 | |
| Janes Edwards | Harrison County | Texas | 1848 |
| Jeffferson Edwards | Bexar County | Kentucky | 1850 |
Edwards genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Edwards in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 8 of the 94, Harrison County 7. 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 look under Edward as well.
Where did the Edwardses in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (11), Mississippi (7) and South Carolina (7) 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 Edwards?
Austin County (8), Harrison County (7), Bastrop County (6). In all, 94 registered across 31 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 Edwards appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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