McCowen · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McCowen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named McCowen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (5), Freestone County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the McCowens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 5 | 71% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 14% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 14% |
Where the McCowens were born
When the McCowens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every McCowen in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David McCowen | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| George McCowen | Walker County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| James McCowen | Walker County | Texas | 1845 |
| Ned McCowen | Walker County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Robert McCowen | Freestone County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Samuel McCowen | Walker County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| William McCowen | Walker County | Kentucky | 1852 |
McCowen genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McCowen in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 5 of the 7, Freestone 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 McCowens in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (2), Tennessee (2) and Alabama (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 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 McCowen?
Walker County (5), Freestone County (1), McLennan County (1). In all, 7 registered across 3 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 McCowen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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