Gwinn · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gwinn in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Gwinn registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Lamar County (1) and Victoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1863.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1863
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gwinns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar County | 1 | 50% |
| Victoria County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Gwinns were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Gwinns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Gwinn in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Gwinn | Victoria County | 1866 | |
| Green Gwinn | Lamar County | Tennessee | 1863 |
Gwinn genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gwinn in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lamar County holds 1 of the 2, Victoria 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 Gwinns in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (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 Gwinn?
Lamar County (1), Victoria County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Gwinn appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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