Townne · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Townne in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Townne registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Washington County, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Townnes registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Townne registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Townnes registered

Texas counties where the Townnes registered
CountyFreedmen%
Washington County1100%

When the Townnes reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Townnes
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Townne in the register

The Townnes in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Samuel TownneWashington County1852

Townne genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Townne in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Washington County holds 1 of the 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Townne?

Washington County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Townne appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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