Newman · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Newman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen

5 freedmen named Newman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (1), Brazos County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Illinois, Louisiana and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Newmans registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Newman registered, on the 1870 county map
5
Freedmen
5
Counties
Illinois
Largest birthplace
1837
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Newmans registered

Texas counties where the Newmans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County120%
Brazos County120%
Fort Bend County120%
Houston County120%
Leon County120%

Where the Newmans were born

Birthplaces the Newmans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Illinois133%
Louisiana133%
Virginia133%

When the Newmans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Newmans
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1
1840s
1
1850s
2
1860s
1

Every Newman in the register

The Newmans in the register, 1 to 5 of 5
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Anderson NewmanFort Bend County1852
Benjamin NewmanLeon CountyLouisiana1867
Charles NewmanBrazoria CountyIllinois1837
Felix NewmanBrazos County1853
John NewmanHouston CountyVirginia1841

Newman genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Newman in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 1 of the 5, Brazos 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 Newmans in Texas come from?

They reported Illinois (1), Louisiana (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 Newman?

Brazoria County (1), Brazos County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 5 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 Newman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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