Mow · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Mow in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Mow registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bexar County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1862.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Mows registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Mow registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1862
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Mows registered

Texas counties where the Mows registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bexar County1100%

Where the Mows were born

Birthplaces the Mows reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Mows reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Mows
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Mow in the register

The Mows in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Henry MowBexar CountyAlabama1862

Mow genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Mow in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 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 Mows 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 Mow?

Bexar County (1). In all, 1 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 Mow appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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