Masha · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Masha in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Masha registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Calhoun County, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Mashas registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Masha registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Mashas registered

Texas counties where the Mashas registered
CountyFreedmen%
Calhoun County1100%

When the Mashas reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Mashas
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Masha in the register

The Mashas in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Silas MashaCalhoun County1866

Masha genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Masha in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Calhoun 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Masha?

Calhoun 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 Masha appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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