Massingill · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Massingill in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Massingill registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1860.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1860
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Massingills registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 50% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Massingills were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 50% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Massingills reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Massingill in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Massingill | Austin County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Jacob Massingill | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1862 |
Massingill genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Massingill in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 2, Harrison 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 Massingills in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and South Carolina (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 Massingill?
Austin County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 2 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 Massingill appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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