Summer · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Summer in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Summer registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Wharton County (2) and Anderson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1863.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1863
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Summers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton County | 2 | 67% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Summers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 100% |
When the Summers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Summer in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Summer | Anderson County | Louisiana | 1863 |
| Henry Summer | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Major A. Summer | Wharton County | 1866 |
Summer genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Summer in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wharton County holds 2 of the 3, Anderson 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 Summers 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 Summer?
Wharton County (2), Anderson County (1). In all, 3 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 Summer appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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