Meadows · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Meadows in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Meadows registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in DeWitt County (2), Brazoria County (1) and Caldwell County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Meadowses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County | 2 | 33% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 17% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 17% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 17% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Meadowses were born
When the Meadowses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Meadows in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Meadows | Harrison County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Hamilton Meadows | DeWitt County | 1854 | |
| Jupiter Meadows | Colorado County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Martin Meadows | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| Thomas Meadows | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| William Meadows | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1852 |
Meadows genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Meadows in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt County holds 2 of the 6, Brazoria 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 Meadowses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), Louisiana (1) and Tennessee (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 Meadows?
DeWitt County (2), Brazoria County (1), Caldwell County (1). In all, 6 registered across 5 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 Meadows appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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