Jimerson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Jimerson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Jimerson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Jimersons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Jimersons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Jimersons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Jimerson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Jimerson | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1857 |
| William Jimerson | Harrison County | Alabama | 1866 |
Jimerson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jimerson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Jimersons in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and North Carolina (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 Jimerson?
Harrison County (2). In all, 2 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 Jimerson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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