Goss · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Goss in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Goss registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2), Freestone County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gosses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 50% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 25% |
| Walker County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Gosses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 50% |
| Georgia | 1 | 25% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 25% |
When the Gosses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Goss in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Goss | Walker County | North Carolina | 1851 |
| Pharoah Goss | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1849 |
| Robert Goss | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1867 |
| Stephen Goss | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
Goss genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Goss in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 4, Freestone 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 Gosses in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (2), Georgia (1) and South Carolina (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 Goss?
Harrison County (2), Freestone County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 4 registered across 3 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 Goss appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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