Water · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Water in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Water registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (1) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Waters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 1 | 50% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Waters were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 100% |
When the Waters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Variations of Water
- Waters 17
Every Water in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elisha Water | Galveston County | 1867 | |
| John Water | Guadalupe County | Kentucky | 1866 |
Water genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Water in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 1 of the 2, Guadalupe 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 look under Waters as well.
Where did the Waters in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (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 Water?
Galveston County (1), Guadalupe County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Water appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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