Glass · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Glass in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Glass registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (2), Collin County (2) and Fayette County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Glasses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos County | 2 | 18% |
| Collin County | 2 | 18% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 18% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 9% |
| Davis County | 1 | 9% |
| Falls County | 1 | 9% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 9% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Glasses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 | 29% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 29% |
| Alabama | 1 | 14% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 14% |
| Virginia | 1 | 14% |
When the Glasses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Glass in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford Glass | Falls County | ||
| David Glass | Bowie County | Mississippi | 1849 |
| George Glass | Brazos County | 1856 | |
| Isaac Glass | Davis County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Jerry Glass | Galveston County | 1860 | |
| John Glass | Brazos County | 1859 | |
| Jones Glass | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| Owens Glass | Fayette County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Sam Glass | Collin County | Georgia | 1850 |
| Samuel Glass | Collin County | Georgia | 1851 |
| William Glass | Harrison County | Virginia | 1859 |
Glass genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Glass in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 2 of the 11, Collin 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 Glasses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2), Mississippi (2) and Alabama (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 Glass?
Brazos County (2), Collin County (2), Fayette County (2). In all, 11 registered across 8 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 Glass appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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