Winston · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Winston in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen
13 freedmen named Winston registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Matagorda County (2), Anderson County (1) and Bexar County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Virginia and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 13
- Freedmen
- 12
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Winstons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County | 2 | 15% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 8% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 8% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 8% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 8% |
| Falls County | 1 | 8% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 8% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 8% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 8% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 8% |
| Hill County | 1 | 8% |
| Lamar County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Winstons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | 40% |
| Virginia | 3 | 30% |
| Missouri | 1 | 10% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 10% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 10% |
When the Winstons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Winston in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Winston | Matagorda County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Antonio Winston | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1853 |
| Antonio Winston | Matagorda County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Beverly Winston | Falls County | ||
| Horace Winston | Anderson County | Alabama | 1863 |
| Isaac Winston | Grayson County | Virginia | 1862 |
| J. W. Winston | Guadalupe County | Alabama | 1866 |
| John Winston | Bexar County | Alabama | |
| John Henry Winston | Lamar County | Virginia | 1847 |
| Moses Winston | Hill County | Missouri | 1859 |
| Peyton Winston | Harrison County | Alabama | 1849 |
| T. Winston | Burleson County | 1862 | |
| William Winston | Galveston County | 1851 |
Winston genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Winston in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Matagorda County holds 2 of the 13, Anderson 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Winstons in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (4), Virginia (3) and Missouri (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 Winston?
Matagorda County (2), Anderson County (1), Bexar County (1). In all, 13 registered across 12 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 Winston appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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