Manuel · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Manuel in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen

6 freedmen named Manuel registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (2), Collin County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Manuels registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Manuel registered, on the 1870 county map
6
Freedmen
5
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1846
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Manuels registered

Texas counties where the Manuels registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County233%
Collin County117%
Fayette County117%
Harrison County117%
Sabine County117%

Where the Manuels were born

Birthplaces the Manuels reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi233%
Alabama117%
Georgia117%
Tennessee117%
Texas117%

When the Manuels reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Manuels
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
2
1850s
2
1860s
2

Every Manuel in the register

The Manuels in the register, 1 to 6 of 6
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Abram ManuelWalker CountyAlabama1852
Albert S. ManuelCollin CountyTennessee1847
James ManuelFayette CountyGeorgia1854
James ManuelHarrison CountyTexas1846
Lewis ManuelWalker CountyMississippi1864
S. ManuelSabine CountyMississippi1866

Manuel genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Manuel in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 2 of the 6, Collin 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 Manuels in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (2), Alabama (1) and Georgia (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Manuel?

Walker County (2), Collin County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 6 registered across 5 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 Manuel appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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