Fowler · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Fowler in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Fowler registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Falls County (2), Anderson County (1) and Brazos County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 9
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Fowlers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 2 | 20% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 10% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 10% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 10% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 10% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 10% |
| Newton County | 1 | 10% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 10% |
| Walker County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Fowlers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 | 33% |
| Alabama | 1 | 17% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 17% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 17% |
When the Fowlers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Fowler in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Fowler | Newton County | Mississippi | |
| Charlie Fowler | Brazos County | 1861 | |
| Daniel Fowler | Shelby County | Georgia | 1864 |
| David Fowler | Falls County | ||
| Elias Fowler | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Jesse Fowler | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1864 |
| John Fowler | Jasper County | Alabama | |
| Rippen Fowler | Walker County | North Carolina | |
| Samuel Fowler | Falls County | ||
| Walter Fowler | Anderson County | Georgia | 1857 |
Fowler genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Fowler in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 2 of the 10, Anderson 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 Fowlers in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2), Alabama (1) 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 Fowler?
Falls County (2), Anderson County (1), Brazos County (1). In all, 10 registered across 9 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 Fowler appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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