Harrision · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Harrision in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Harrision registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Harrisions registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Harrision registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1858
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Harrisions registered

Texas counties where the Harrisions registered
CountyFreedmen%
Anderson County150%
Colorado County150%

Where the Harrisions were born

Birthplaces the Harrisions reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana150%
Mississippi150%

When the Harrisions reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Harrisions
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1
1860s
1

Variations of Harrision

Every Harrision in the register

The Harrisions in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William HarrisionAnderson CountyLouisiana1858
William H. HarrisionColorado CountyMississippi1860

Harrision genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Harrision in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 2, Colorado 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 Harris and Harrison as well.

Where did the Harrisions in Texas come from?

They reported Louisiana (1) 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 Harrision?

Anderson County (1), Colorado 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 Harrision appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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