Winters · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Winters in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Winters registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (1), Galveston County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Winterses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 1 | 33% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Winterses were born
When the Winterses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Variations of Winters
- Winter 6
Every Winters in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Winters | Harrison County | Virginia | 1846 |
| Ned Winters | Galveston County | 1858 | |
| Robert Winters | Bexar County | Kentucky | 1840 |
Winters genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Winters in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 3, Galveston 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 Winter as well.
Where did the Winterses in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1) and Virginia (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 Winters?
Bexar County (1), Galveston County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Winters appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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