McAshan · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McAshan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named McAshan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the McAshans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 3 | 100% |
Where the McAshans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 | 67% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
When the McAshans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
Every McAshan in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram McAshan | Fayette County | Virginia | 1847 |
| Bolin McAshan | Fayette County | Virginia | 1844 |
| Pomp McAshan | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1846 |
McAshan genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McAshan in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 3 of the 3. 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 McAshans in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (2) and Mississippi (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 McAshan?
Fayette County (3). In all, 3 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 McAshan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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