Powers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Powers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Powers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Leon County (6), Gonzales County (2) and Falls County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, North Carolina and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Powerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Leon County | 6 | 55% |
| Gonzales County | 2 | 18% |
| Falls County | 1 | 9% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 9% |
| Parker County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Powerses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 4 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 25% |
| Alabama | 1 | 13% |
| Maryland | 1 | 13% |
When the Powerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Powers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Powers | Leon County | Alabama | 1865 |
| Abraham Powers | Leon County | North Carolina | 1847 |
| Daniel Powers | Harrison County | Maryland | 1862 |
| Elijah Powers | Leon County | Texas | 1844 |
| J.H. Powers | Falls County | ||
| Jacob Powers | Leon County | Texas | 1841 |
| James Powers | Leon County | Texas | 1843 |
| James Powers | Parker County | North Carolina | 1864 |
| Jim Powers | Gonzales County | 1861 | |
| John Powers | Gonzales County | 1860 | |
| Shedrick Powers | Leon County | Texas | 1854 |
Powers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Powers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 6 of the 11, Gonzales County 2. 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 Powerses in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (4), North Carolina (2) and 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 Powers?
Leon County (6), Gonzales County (2), Falls County (1). In all, 11 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 Powers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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