Beal · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Beal in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Beal registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Falls County (5), Austin County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Beals registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 5 | 63% |
| Austin County | 1 | 13% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 13% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Beals were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 | 100% |
When the Beals reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Beal in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Beal | Falls County | ||
| Charles Beal | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Enock Beal | Falls County | ||
| John Beal | Austin County | Georgia | 1860 |
| John A. Beal | Falls County | ||
| Peter Beal | Falls County | ||
| Samuel Beal | Falls County | ||
| Washington Beal | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
Beal genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Beal in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 5 of the 8, Austin 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 Beals in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2) 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 Beal?
Falls County (5), Austin County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 8 registered across 4 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 Beal appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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