Johson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Johson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Johson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Kaufman County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Johsons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Johson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Johsons registered

Texas counties where the Johsons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Kaufman County1100%

Where the Johsons were born

Birthplaces the Johsons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Johsons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Johsons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Johson in the register

The Johsons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Oscar JohsonKaufman CountyMississippi1863

Johson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Johson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Kaufman 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 Johsons in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Johson?

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

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