Carson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Carson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen
13 freedmen named Carson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (3), Bowie County (3) and Caldwell County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 13
- Freedmen
- 9
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Carsons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 3 | 23% |
| Bowie County | 3 | 23% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 8% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 8% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 8% |
| Davis County | 1 | 8% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 8% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 8% |
| Wood County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Carsons were born
When the Carsons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Carson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boney Carson | Davis County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Henry Carson | Wood County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Jacob Carson | Austin County | Kentucky | 1851 |
| Jacob Carson | Austin County | Kentucky | 1851 |
| James Carson | Austin County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| James Carson | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Jesse Carson | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Steven Carson | Bowie County | South Carolina | 1849 |
| Steven Carson | Bowie County | Texas | 1849 |
| Thos Carson | Grayson County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Urm. Carson | Dallas County | Virginia | 1860 |
| William Carson | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Woodley Carson | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1857 |
Carson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Carson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 3 of the 13, Bowie County 3. 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 Carsons in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (3), Tennessee (3) and Georgia (2) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Carson?
Austin County (3), Bowie County (3), Caldwell County (1). In all, 13 registered across 9 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 Carson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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