Gatson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gatson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Gatson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2) and Brazoria County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1858
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gatsons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 67% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Gatsons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 | 100% |
When the Gatsons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Gatson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chance Gatson | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Flander Gatson | Austin County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| Flander Gatson | Austin County | South Carolina | 1858 |
Gatson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gatson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 3, Brazoria 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 Gatsons in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (3) 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 Gatson?
Austin County (2), Brazoria County (1). In all, 3 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 Gatson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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