Winn · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Winn in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 15 freedmen
15 freedmen named Winn registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (2), Madison County (2) and McLennan County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1817.
- 15
- Freedmen
- 11
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1817
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Winns registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 13% |
| Madison County | 2 | 13% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 13% |
| Shelby County | 2 | 13% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 7% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 7% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 7% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 7% |
| Leon County | 1 | 7% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 7% |
| Walker County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Winns were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 25% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 25% |
| Virginia | 3 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 8% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 8% |
| Texas | 1 | 8% |
When the Winns reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1810s | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 |
| 1830s | 0 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Winn in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Winn | Shelby County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Coalson Winn | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| David Winn | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Henry Winn | Madison County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| Henry Winn | Van Zandt County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Jerry Winn | Leon County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Jesse Winn | Bexar County | Virginia | |
| John Winn | Bastrop County | Texas | 1854 |
| John Winn | Goliad County | 1852 | |
| Pinkney Winn | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1862 |
| Sam Winn | Walker County | Virginia | 1817 |
| Squire Winn | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Stephen Winn | Guadalupe County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Thomas Winn | Madison County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Thomas Winn | Shelby County | Georgia | 1859 |
Winn genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Winn in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 15, Madison 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 Winns in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Tennessee (3) and Virginia (3) 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 Winn?
Harrison County (2), Madison County (2), McLennan County (2). In all, 15 registered across 11 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 Winn appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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