Jameson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Jameson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Jameson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (1), Davis County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Jamesons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Jameson registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
3
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Jamesons registered

Texas counties where the Jamesons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County133%
Davis County133%
Walker County133%

Where the Jamesons were born

Birthplaces the Jamesons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama150%
Georgia150%

When the Jamesons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Jamesons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
2

Variations of Jameson

Every Jameson in the register

The Jamesons in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Frank JamesonWalker CountyAlabama1850
Harry JamesonDavis CountyGeorgia1856
John JamesonBrazos County1849

Jameson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Jameson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 1 of the 3, Davis 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 James as well.

Where did the Jamesons in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (1) and Georgia (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 Jameson?

Brazos County (1), Davis County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Jameson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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