Masley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Masley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Masley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Jefferson County, reaching Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Masleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Masley registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Masleys registered

Texas counties where the Masleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Jefferson County1100%

When the Masleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Masleys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Masley in the register

The Masleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charles MasleyJefferson County1855

Masley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Masley in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jefferson 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 Masley?

Jefferson 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 Masley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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