Newsom · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Newsom in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Newsom registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (3), Goliad County (1) and Wood County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Newsoms registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 3 | 60% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 20% |
| Wood County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Newsoms were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 50% |
| Georgia | 1 | 25% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 25% |
When the Newsoms reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
Every Newsom in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everetts Newsom | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1857 |
| J. L. Newsom | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| James Newsom | Goliad County | 1854 | |
| Thomas Newsom | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1856 |
| William Newsom | Wood County | Georgia | 1859 |
Newsom genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Newsom in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 3 of the 5, Goliad 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 Newsoms in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (2), Georgia (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 Newsom?
Colorado County (3), Goliad County (1), Wood County (1). In all, 5 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 Newsom appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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