Ferrill · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ferrill in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Ferrill registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (3) and Jasper County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Africa. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Ferrills registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 3 | 75% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Ferrills were born
When the Ferrills reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
Every Ferrill in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Ferrill | Fayette County | Texas | 1841 |
| Jake Ferrill | Fayette County | Texas | 1846 |
| James Ferrill | Jasper County | Africa | |
| Russell Ferrill | Fayette County | Texas | 1848 |
Ferrill genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ferrill in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 3 of the 4, Jasper 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 Ferrills in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (3) and Africa (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 Ferrill?
Fayette County (3), Jasper County (1). In all, 4 registered across 2 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 Ferrill appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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