Harwell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Harwell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Harwell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (2) and Cooke County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Harwells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 2 | 67% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Harwells were born
When the Harwells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Harwell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Harwell | Fayette County | Georgia | 1841 |
| Cas Harwell | Fayette County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Stith Harwell | Cooke County | Tennessee | 1858 |
Harwell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Harwell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 2 of the 3, Cooke 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 Harwells in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2) and 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 Harwell?
Fayette County (2), Cooke County (1). In all, 3 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 Harwell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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