Epson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Epson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Epson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1865.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Epsons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Epson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1865
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Epsons registered

Texas counties where the Epsons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Epsons were born

Birthplaces the Epsons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Epsons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Epsons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Epson in the register

The Epsons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Edward EpsonAustin CountyVirginia1865

Epson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Epson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin 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 Epsons in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Epson?

Austin 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 Epson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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