Edgison · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Edgison in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Edgison registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Maryland as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Edgisons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Edgison registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Maryland
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Edgisons registered

Texas counties where the Edgisons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Edgisons were born

Birthplaces the Edgisons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Maryland1100%

When the Edgisons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Edgisons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Edgison in the register

The Edgisons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Dennis EdgisonWalker CountyMaryland1866

Edgison genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Edgison in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker 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.

Where did the Edgisons in Texas come from?

They reported Maryland (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 Edgison?

Walker 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 Edgison appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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