Winter · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Winter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Winter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bowie County (1), Colorado County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Alabama and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Winters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 1 | 17% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 17% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 17% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 17% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 17% |
| Walker County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Winters were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 50% |
| Alabama | 1 | 25% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 25% |
When the Winters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Winter in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Winter | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1867 |
| Charles Winter | Walker County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Elisha Winter | Fort Bend County | 1837 | |
| J.W. Winter | Bowie County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| Thomas W. Winter | Colorado County | South Carolina | 1850 |
| William Winter | Jefferson County | 1860 |
Winter genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Winter in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 1 of the 6, Colorado 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 Winters in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (2), Alabama (1) and South Carolina (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 Winter?
Bowie County (1), Colorado County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 6 registered across 6 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 Winter appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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