Swanson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Swanson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Swanson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (9), Shelby County (2) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Swansons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 9 | 75% |
| Shelby County | 2 | 17% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Swansons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 5 | 45% |
| Alabama | 3 | 27% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 9% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 9% |
| Texas | 1 | 9% |
When the Swansons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Swanson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Swanson | Anderson County | Alabama | 1837 |
| Elie Swanson | Anderson County | Virginia | 1850 |
| Henry Swanson | Anderson County | Alabama | 1848 |
| Jack Swanson | Anderson County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Jack Swanson | Anderson County | Texas | 1846 |
| Jerry Swanson | Anderson County | Virginia | 1851 |
| John Swanson | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1850 |
| Lewis Swanson | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Peter Swanson | Anderson County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Porter Swanson | Shelby County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| Sam Swanson | Shelby County | Virginia | 1837 |
| Wash Swanson | Anderson County | Virginia | 1851 |
Swanson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Swanson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 9 of the 12, Shelby County 2. 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 Swansons in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (5), Alabama (3) and South Carolina (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Swanson?
Anderson County (9), Shelby County (2), McLennan County (1). In all, 12 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 Swanson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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