McCown · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McCown in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named McCown registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Georgia and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the McCowns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 4 | 100% |
Where the McCowns were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 50% |
| Georgia | 1 | 25% |
| Virginia | 1 | 25% |
When the McCowns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
Every McCown in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry McCown | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| Lewis McCown | Harrison County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Shedd McCown | Harrison County | Virginia | 1846 |
| William McCown | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1846 |
McCown genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McCown in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 4 of the 4. 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 McCowns in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2), Georgia (1) and Virginia (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 McCown?
Harrison County (4). In all, 4 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 McCown appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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