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Turner in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 113 freedmen

113 freedmen named Turner registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Brazos County (14), Harrison County (13) and Colorado County (11). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1829.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Turners registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Turner registered, on the 1870 county map
113
Freedmen
37
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1829
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Turners registered

Texas counties where the Turners registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1412%
Harrison County1312%
Colorado County1110%
Anderson County109%
Fayette County54%
Fort Bend County54%
Freestone County54%
Bexar County44%
Brazoria County44%
Austin County33%
Falls County33%
Guadalupe County33%
Lamar County33%
Dallas County22%
Galveston County22%
Matagorda County22%
McLennan County22%
Walker County22%
Wharton County22%
Bastrop County1under 1%
Burleson County1under 1%
Cameron County1under 1%
Davis County1under 1%
DeWitt County1under 1%
Denton County1under 1%
Gonzales County1under 1%
Hill County1under 1%
Jackson County1under 1%
Jefferson County1under 1%
Kaufman County1under 1%
Lavaca County1under 1%
Leon County1under 1%
Liberty County1under 1%
Orange County1under 1%
Shelby County1under 1%
Tarrant County1under 1%
Williamson County1under 1%

Where the Turners were born

Birthplaces the Turners reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1824%
Alabama811%
Georgia811%
North Carolina811%
Tennessee811%
Texas79%
Mississippi68%
South Carolina45%
Kentucky34%
Louisiana34%
Arkansas11%
Florida11%
Pennsylvania11%

When the Turners reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Turners
DecadeFreedmen
1820s
1
1830s
6
1840s
15
1850s
33
1860s
53

Every Turner in the register

The Turners in the register, 101 to 113 of 113
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Thomas TurnerBexar CountySouth Carolina1844
Thomas TurnerHarrison CountyGeorgia1857
Thornton TurnerColorado CountyVirginia1859
Washington TurnerFayette CountyTexas1842
Washington TurnerMcLennan County1866
William TurnerBrazos County1848
William TurnerFalls County
William TurnerFreestone CountyAlabama1867
William TurnerHarrison CountyVirginia1846
William TurnerKaufman CountyVirginia1865
William TurnerMatagorda CountyNorth Carolina1864
Willis TurnerFreestone CountyNorth Carolina1867
Wyatt TurnerBastrop CountyGeorgia1850

Turner genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Turner in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 14 of the 113, Harrison County 13. 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 Turners in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (18), Alabama (8) and Georgia (8) as their birthplaces most often, and 7 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 Turner?

Brazos County (14), Harrison County (13), Colorado County (11). In all, 113 registered across 37 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 Turner appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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