Meritt · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Meritt in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Meritt registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Chambers County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1845.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Meritts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers County | 1 | 100% |
Where the Meritts were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Meritts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
Every Meritt in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuell Meritt | Chambers County | Alabama | 1845 |
Meritt genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Meritt in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Chambers 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.
Where did the Meritts in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Meritt?
Chambers 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 Meritt appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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