Donson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Donson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Donson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Wharton County, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Donsons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Donson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Donsons registered

Texas counties where the Donsons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Wharton County1100%

When the Donsons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Donsons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Donson in the register

The Donsons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Aaron DonsonWharton County1866

Donson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Donson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wharton 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 Donson?

Wharton 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 Donson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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