Ferrel · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Ferrel in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Ferrel registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Ferrels registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Ferrel registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Ferrels registered

Texas counties where the Ferrels registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Ferrels were born

Birthplaces the Ferrels reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Ferrels reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Ferrels
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Ferrel

Every Ferrel in the register

The Ferrels in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Sam FerrelWalker CountyKentucky1863

Ferrel genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Ferrel 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 look under Ferrell as well.

Where did the Ferrels in Texas come from?

They reported Kentucky (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 Ferrel?

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

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