Adson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Adson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Adson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Jefferson County, reaching Texas about 1839.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Adsons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Adson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1839
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Adsons registered

Texas counties where the Adsons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Jefferson County1100%

When the Adsons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Adsons
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1

Every Adson in the register

The Adsons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Thomas AdsonJefferson County1839

Adson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Adson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jefferson County holds 1 of the 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Adson?

Jefferson County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Adson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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