Shawe · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Shawe in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Shawe registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Caldwell County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Shawes registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Shawe registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Shawes registered

Texas counties where the Shawes registered
CountyFreedmen%
Caldwell County1100%

Where the Shawes were born

Birthplaces the Shawes reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Shawes reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Shawes
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Shawe

Every Shawe in the register

The Shawes in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William ShaweCaldwell CountyTennessee1866

Shawe genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Shawe in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell 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 look under Shaw as well.

Where did the Shawes in Texas come from?

They reported Tennessee (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 Shawe?

Caldwell 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 Shawe appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

Texas genealogy: keep looking

All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch Shawe by first name