Massingale · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Massingale in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Massingale registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Arkansas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Massingales registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Massingales were born
When the Massingales reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Massingale in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Had Massingale | Harrison County | Alabama | 1864 |
| Joseph Massingale | Harrison County | Arkansas | 1846 |
Massingale genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Massingale in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Massingales in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Arkansas (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 Massingale?
Harrison County (2). In all, 2 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 Massingale appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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