Gasson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Gasson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Gasson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

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

Where the Gassons registered

Texas counties where the Gassons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Gassons were born

Birthplaces the Gassons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Gassons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Gassons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Gasson in the register

The Gassons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Frank GassonFayette CountyNorth Carolina1866

Gasson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Gasson in Texas?

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

They reported North 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 Gasson?

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

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