Hansell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hansell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Hansell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hansells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Hansells were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 67% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
When the Hansells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
Every Hansell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hansell | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1846 |
| John Hansell | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
| Lewis Hansell | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
Hansell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hansell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Hansells in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) and 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 Hansell?
Harrison County (3). In all, 3 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 Hansell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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