Lowry · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lowry in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Lowry registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Wharton County (2) and Hunt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1864.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1864
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lowrys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton County | 2 | 67% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Lowrys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Lowrys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Lowry in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Lowry | Hunt County | Alabama | 1864 |
| Thomas Lowry | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Washington Lowry | Wharton County | 1866 |
Lowry genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lowry in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wharton County holds 2 of the 3, Hunt 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 Lowrys 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 Lowry?
Wharton County (2), Hunt 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 Lowry appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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