Halls · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Halls in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Halls registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (1) and Jasper County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hallses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Halls registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Hallses registered

Texas counties where the Hallses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County150%
Jasper County150%

Where the Hallses were born

Birthplaces the Hallses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Hallses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hallses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Halls

Every Halls in the register

The Hallses in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Gary HallsBrazos County1863
Ned HallsJasper CountyMississippi

Halls genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Halls in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 1 of the 2, 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 look under Hall as well.

Where did the Hallses in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (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 Halls?

Brazos County (1), Jasper County (1). In all, 2 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 Halls appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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