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Lewis in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 218 freedmen
218 freedmen named Lewis registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Walker County (14), Victoria County (13) and Brazoria County (12). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1827.
- 218
- Freedmen
- 52
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1827
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lewises registered
Where the Lewises were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 29 | 20% |
| Alabama | 21 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 16 | 11% |
| Mississippi | 15 | 10% |
| Georgia | 13 | 9% |
| Louisiana | 13 | 9% |
| Tennessee | 11 | 8% |
| Texas | 10 | 7% |
| Kentucky | 7 | 5% |
| South Carolina | 6 | 4% |
| Maryland | 2 | 1% |
| Arkansas | 1 | under 1% |
| Missouri | 1 | under 1% |
When the Lewises reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 3 |
| 1830s | 5 |
| 1840s | 39 |
| 1850s | 70 |
| 1860s | 98 |
Every Lewis in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Lewis | Chambers County | Maryland | 1832 |
| Weston Lewis | Fort Bend County | 1867 | |
| Willham Lewis | Cherokee County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| William Lewis | Anderson County | Virginia | 1841 |
| William Lewis | Austin County | North Carolina | 1859 |
| William Lewis | Brazos County | 1865 | |
| William Lewis | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1852 |
| William Lewis | Guadalupe County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| William Lewis | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| William Lewis | Hopkins County | Maryland | 1858 |
| William Lewis | Newton County | Louisiana | 1857 |
| William Lewis | Shelby County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Willis Lewis | DeWitt County | 1837 | |
| Willis Lewis | Fayette County | Texas | 1851 |
| Win Lewis | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Wm. Lewis | Burleson County | 1857 | |
| Wm. Lewis | Burleson County | 1847 | |
| York Lewis | Victoria County | 1866 |
Lewis genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lewis in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 14 of the 218, Victoria County 13. 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 Lewises in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (29), Alabama (21) and North Carolina (16) as their birthplaces most often, and 10 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Lewis?
Walker County (14), Victoria County (13), Brazoria County (12). In all, 218 registered across 52 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 Lewis appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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