Fountain · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Fountain in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Fountain registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in San Augustine County (2), Bastrop County (1) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Virginia and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Fountains registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| San Augustine County | 2 | 33% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 17% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 17% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 17% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Fountains were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 40% |
| Virginia | 2 | 40% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 20% |
When the Fountains reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Fountain in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Fountain | Bastrop County | Mississippi | 1853 |
| Bird Fountain | San Augustine County | Virginia | |
| Bird Fountain | Shelby County | Alabama | 1837 |
| James Fountain | Colorado County | Virginia | 1859 |
| James Fountain | San Augustine County | Alabama | 1866 |
| John Fountain | McLennan County | 1866 |
Fountain genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Fountain in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. San Augustine County holds 2 of the 6, Bastrop 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 Fountains in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Virginia (2) and Mississippi (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 Fountain?
San Augustine County (2), Bastrop County (1), Colorado County (1). In all, 6 registered across 5 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 Fountain appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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