Howes · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Howes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Howes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Galveston County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1867.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Howeses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Howes registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1867
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Howeses registered

Texas counties where the Howeses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Galveston County1100%

Where the Howeses were born

Birthplaces the Howeses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Howeses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Howeses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Howes in the register

The Howeses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jacob HowesGalveston CountySouth Carolina1867

Howes genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Howes in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston 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 Howeses in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Howes?

Galveston 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 Howes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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