Ware · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ware in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 15 freedmen
15 freedmen named Ware registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (3), Galveston County (3) and Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 15
- Freedmen
- 10
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wares registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 3 | 20% |
| Galveston County | 3 | 20% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 13% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 7% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 7% |
| Henderson County | 1 | 7% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 7% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 7% |
| Victoria County | 1 | 7% |
| Walker County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Wares were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 27% |
| Alabama | 1 | 9% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 9% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 9% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 9% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 9% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 9% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 9% |
| Texas | 1 | 9% |
When the Wares reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Ware in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Ware | Jackson County | 1852 | |
| Ben Ware | Walker County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Charles Ware | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1841 |
| George Ware | Fayette County | Georgia | 1841 |
| George Ware | Victoria County | 1866 | |
| Hadin Ware | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Henry Ware | Galveston County | Mississippi | 1858 |
| Humpry Ware | Galveston County | 1867 | |
| John Ware | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Lewis Ware | Harrison County | Louisiana | 1861 |
| Mack Ware | Bowie County | Alabama | 1848 |
| Moses Ware | Henderson County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Peter Ware | Galveston County | 1851 | |
| Robert Ware | Hopkins County | North Carolina | 1858 |
| Thomas Ware | Bowie County | Texas | 1860 |
Ware genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ware in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 3 of the 15, Galveston County 3. 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 Wares in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Alabama (1) and Kentucky (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 Ware?
Bowie County (3), Galveston County (3), Harrison County (2). In all, 15 registered across 10 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 Ware appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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