Earl · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Earl in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Earl registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Houston County (1), McLennan County (1) and Shelby County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Earls registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Houston County | 1 | 33% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 33% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Earls were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 2 | 100% |
When the Earls reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Earl in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleck Earl | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| John Earl | Shelby County | Louisiana | 1841 |
| William Earl | Houston County | Louisiana | 1837 |
Earl genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Earl in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Houston County holds 1 of the 3, McLennan 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 Earls in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (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 Earl?
Houston County (1), McLennan County (1), Shelby 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 Earl appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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