Summers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Summers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Summers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (1), Galveston County (1) and Leon County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Maryland and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Maryland
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Summerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 1 | 33% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 33% |
| Leon County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Summerses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Summerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Summers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Summers | Cherokee County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Henry Summers | Leon County | Maryland | |
| Willis Summers | Galveston County | 1837 |
Summers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Summers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 1 of the 3, Galveston 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 Summerses in Texas come from?
They reported Maryland (1) and North Carolina (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 Summers?
Cherokee County (1), Galveston County (1), Leon County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Summers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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