Gooseberry · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gooseberry in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Gooseberry registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gooseberrys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Gooseberrys were born
When the Gooseberrys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Gooseberry in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gooseberry | Brazoria County | Texas | 1855 |
| Robert Gooseberry | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1855 |
Gooseberry genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gooseberry in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Gooseberrys in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (1) and 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 Gooseberry?
Brazoria County (2). In all, 2 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 Gooseberry appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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