Eason · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Eason in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Eason registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (3), Bastrop County (1) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Easons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 3 | 60% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 20% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Easons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 60% |
| Georgia | 1 | 20% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 20% |
When the Easons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
Every Eason in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Eason | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1856 |
| Earnst Eason | Colorado County | South Carolina | 1856 |
| Edmund Eason | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1856 |
| George Eason | Brazoria County | North Carolina | 1851 |
| Richmond Eason | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1859 |
Eason genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Eason in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 3 of the 5, Bastrop 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 Easons in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (3), Georgia (1) and South Carolina (1) 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 Eason?
Colorado County (3), Bastrop County (1), Brazoria County (1). In all, 5 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 Eason appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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