Ewing · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ewing in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen
13 freedmen named Ewing registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bastrop County (3), Burleson County (2) and Angelina County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 13
- Freedmen
- 10
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Ewings registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 3 | 23% |
| Burleson County | 2 | 15% |
| Angelina County | 1 | 8% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 8% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 8% |
| Falls County | 1 | 8% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 8% |
| Matagorda County | 1 | 8% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 8% |
| Walker County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Ewings were born
When the Ewings reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Ewing in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Ewing | Brazos County | 1849 | |
| Benjamin Ewing | Matagorda County | Georgia | 1847 |
| Daniel Ewing | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1858 |
| David Ewing | Angelina County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Davis Ewing | Guadalupe County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Henderson Ewing | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Henry Ewing | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Jeff Ewing | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| John Ewing | Falls County | ||
| Moses Ewing | Walker County | Virginia | 1857 |
| Ned Ewing | Burleson County | 1854 | |
| Robert Ewing | Burleson County | 1855 | |
| Turner Ewing | Shelby County | Texas | 1846 |
Ewing genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ewing in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 3 of the 13, Burleson County 2. 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 Ewings in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (3), Virginia (2) and Georgia (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Ewing?
Bastrop County (3), Burleson County (2), Angelina County (1). In all, 13 registered across 10 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 Ewing appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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