Summerville · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Summerville in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Summerville registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (3), Brazos County (1) and Hill County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Maryland. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Maryland
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Summervilles registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 3 | 60% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 20% |
| Hill County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Summervilles were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | 100% |
When the Summervilles reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Summerville in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isam Summerville | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| John Summerville | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| John Summerville | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| More Summerville | Brazos County | 1867 | |
| William Summerville | Hill County | Maryland | 1857 |
Summerville genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Summerville in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 3 of the 5, Brazos 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 Summervilles in Texas come from?
They reported Maryland (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 Summerville?
McLennan County (3), Brazos County (1), Hill County (1). In all, 5 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 Summerville appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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