Flowers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Flowers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Flowers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (4), Davis County (1) and Houston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Flowerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 4 | 57% |
| Davis County | 1 | 14% |
| Houston County | 1 | 14% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Flowerses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 29% |
| Alabama | 1 | 14% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 14% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 14% |
| Texas | 1 | 14% |
| Virginia | 1 | 14% |
When the Flowerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Flowers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Flowers | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1861 |
| Elijah Flowers | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Gillis Flowers | Davis County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Jackson F. Flowers | Jefferson County | Alabama | |
| Lewis Flowers | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Richard Flowers | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1846 |
| Willis Flowers | Houston County | Virginia | 1864 |
Flowers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Flowers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 4 of the 7, Davis 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 Flowerses in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (2), Alabama (1) and Mississippi (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 Flowers?
Harrison County (4), Davis County (1), Houston County (1). In all, 7 registered across 4 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 Flowers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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