Gown · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Gown in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Gown registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Jasper County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Gowns registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Gown registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace

Where the Gowns registered

Texas counties where the Gowns registered
CountyFreedmen%
Jasper County1100%

Where the Gowns were born

Birthplaces the Gowns reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

Every Gown in the register

The Gowns in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charles GownJasper CountyLouisiana

Gown genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Gown in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jasper County holds 1 of the 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 Gowns in Texas come from?

They reported Louisiana (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 Gown?

Jasper County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Gown appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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