Granson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Granson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Granson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1848.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Gransons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Granson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1848
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Gransons registered

Texas counties where the Gransons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Gransons were born

Birthplaces the Gransons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Gransons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Gransons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Granson in the register

The Gransons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charles GransonFayette CountyVirginia1848

Granson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Granson 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 Gransons in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Granson?

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

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Granson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman | Enslaved Texas