Rockwell · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Rockwell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Rockwell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Rockwells registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Rockwell registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Rockwells registered

Texas counties where the Rockwells registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Rockwells were born

Birthplaces the Rockwells reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

When the Rockwells reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Rockwells
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Rockwell in the register

The Rockwells in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James RockwellHarrison CountyLouisiana1849

Rockwell genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Rockwell in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 1 of the 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 Rockwells in Texas come from?

They reported Louisiana (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 Rockwell?

Harrison County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Rockwell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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Rockwell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman | Enslaved Texas