Howey · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Howey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Howey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1860.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Howeys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Howey registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1860
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Howeys registered

Texas counties where the Howeys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Howeys were born

Birthplaces the Howeys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Howeys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Howeys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Howey in the register

The Howeys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charles HoweyAustin CountyAlabama1860

Howey genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Howey in Texas?

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

They reported Alabama (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 Howey?

Austin 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 Howey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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