Jamson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Jamson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Jamson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Jamsons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Jamsons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 33% |
| Virginia | 1 | 33% |
When the Jamsons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Jamson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Jamson | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Ned Jamson | Fayette County | Virginia | 1853 |
| Peter Jamson | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1854 |
Jamson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jamson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette 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 Jamsons in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (1), Tennessee (1) and Virginia (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 Jamson?
Fayette 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 Jamson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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