Shaw · Texas · 1867 voter registration · page 2 of 2
Shaw in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 70 freedmen
70 freedmen named Shaw registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (12), Falls County (11) and Caldwell County (7). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1838.
- 70
- Freedmen
- 21
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1838
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Shaws registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 12 | 17% |
| Falls County | 11 | 16% |
| Caldwell County | 7 | 10% |
| Austin County | 5 | 7% |
| Kaufman County | 5 | 7% |
| Van Zandt County | 4 | 6% |
| Colorado County | 3 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 4% |
| Walker County | 3 | 4% |
| Bastrop County | 2 | 3% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 3% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 3% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 3% |
| Leon County | 2 | 3% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 1% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 1% |
| Fannin County | 1 | 1% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 1% |
| Kerr County | 1 | 1% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 1% |
| Refugio County | 1 | 1% |
Where the Shaws were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 15 | 29% |
| Tennessee | 12 | 23% |
| Alabama | 5 | 10% |
| Mississippi | 5 | 10% |
| Virginia | 5 | 10% |
| Louisiana | 3 | 6% |
| Georgia | 2 | 4% |
| Texas | 2 | 4% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 2% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 2% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2% |
When the Shaws reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 18 |
| 1850s | 30 |
| 1860s | 20 |
Every Shaw in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Shaw | Kaufman County | North Carolina | 1851 |
| Neil Shaw | Colorado County | Louisiana | 1854 |
| Peter Shaw | Harrison County | Virginia | 1859 |
| Randall Shaw | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Ritchard Shaw | Kaufman County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Rollings Shaw | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| Sam Shaw | Austin County | North Carolina | 1840 |
| Samuel Shaw | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| Sandy Shaw | Jasper County | North Carolina | |
| Simon Shaw | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Simon Shaw | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Syrus Shaw | Falls County | 1856 | |
| Thomas Shaw | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Timothy Shaw | Kerr County | Alabama | 1838 |
| Virgil Shaw | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Wesley Shaw | Walker County | Kentucky | 1842 |
| Wiley Shaw | Caldwell County | ||
| William Shaw | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1859 |
| William Shaw | Fort Bend County | Louisiana | 1858 |
| William Shaw | Harrison County | Virginia | 1859 |
Shaw genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Shaw in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 12 of the 70, Falls County 11. 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 Shaws in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (15), Tennessee (12) and Alabama (5) as their birthplaces most often, and 2 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Shaw?
Harrison County (12), Falls County (11), Caldwell County (7). In all, 70 registered across 21 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 Shaw appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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