Majors · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Majors in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Majors registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (2) and Johnson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Majorses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 2 | 67% |
| Johnson County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Majorses were born
When the Majorses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Majors in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Majors | Bastrop County | Arkansas | 1850 |
| Daniel Majors | Johnson County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Robert Majors | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1860 |
Majors genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Majors in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 2 of the 3, Johnson 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Majorses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Arkansas (1) and Tennessee (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 Majors?
Bastrop County (2), Johnson County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 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 Majors appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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