Haswell · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Haswell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Haswell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1841.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Haswells registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Haswell registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1841
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Haswells registered

Texas counties where the Haswells registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Haswells were born

Birthplaces the Haswells reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Haswells reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Haswells
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Haswell in the register

The Haswells in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jim HaswellFayette CountyKentucky1841

Haswell genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Haswell 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 Haswells in Texas come from?

They reported Kentucky (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 Haswell?

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

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