Harrell · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Harrell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen

5 freedmen named Harrell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (2), Bowie County (1) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Georgia and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Harrells registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Harrell registered, on the 1870 county map
5
Freedmen
4
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1839
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Harrells registered

Texas counties where the Harrells registered
CountyFreedmen%
Anderson County240%
Bowie County120%
Colorado County120%
San Augustine County120%

Where the Harrells were born

Birthplaces the Harrells reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi240%
Georgia120%
Missouri120%
Texas120%

When the Harrells reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Harrells
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1
1840s
2
1850s
0
1860s
2

Every Harrell in the register

The Harrells in the register, 1 to 5 of 5
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Alexander HarrellSan Augustine CountyMississippi1866
George HarrellBowie CountyMississippi1860
Jackson HarrellAnderson CountyMissouri1847
Josiah HarrellColorado CountyGeorgia1839
Wiley HarrellAnderson CountyTexas1842

Harrell genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Harrell in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 2 of the 5, Bowie 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 Harrells in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (2), Georgia (1) and Missouri (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Harrell?

Anderson County (2), Bowie County (1), Colorado County (1). In all, 5 registered across 4 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 Harrell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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