Rawls · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Rawls in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Rawls registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Jasper County (3), Austin County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1858
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rawlses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 3 | 60% |
| Austin County | 1 | 20% |
| Walker County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Rawlses were born
When the Rawlses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Rawls in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| July Rawls | Jasper County | Florida | |
| Mike Rawls | Walker County | Alabama | 1858 |
| Ned Rawls | Jasper County | Georgia | |
| Robert Rawls | Jasper County | Florida | |
| Thomas Rawls | Austin County | Alabama | 1864 |
Rawls genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Rawls in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jasper County holds 3 of the 5, Austin 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 Rawlses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Florida (2) and Georgia (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 Rawls?
Jasper County (3), Austin County (1), Walker 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 Rawls appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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