Sowel · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sowel in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Sowel registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and San Augustine County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sowels registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Sowels were born
When the Sowels reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Sowel in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiram Sowel | San Augustine County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Jos Sowel | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1867 |
Sowel genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sowel in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, San Augustine 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 Sowels in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and 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 Sowel?
Colorado County (1), San Augustine County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Sowel appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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