Norman · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Norman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Norman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (4), Harrison County (3) and Wharton County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Normans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 4 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 3 | 25% |
| Wharton County | 3 | 25% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 8% |
| Wood County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Normans were born
When the Normans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Norman in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Norman | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Allen Norman | Harrison County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Asa Norman | Harrison County | Georgia | 1863 |
| Clay Norman | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Granville Norman | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Josephus Norman | Harrison County | Virginia | 1864 |
| Lewis Norman | Wood County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Mathis Norman | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Richmond Norman | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Robert Norman | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| William Norman | Colorado County | Virginia | 1853 |
| William Norman | Wharton County | 1866 |
Norman genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Norman in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 4 of the 12, Harrison County 3. 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 Normans in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (3), Georgia (2) and Virginia (2) 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 Norman?
Colorado County (4), Harrison County (3), Wharton County (3). In all, 12 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 Norman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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