Mingo · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Mingo in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Mingo registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (3) and Colorado County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia and Delaware. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mingos registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 3 | 60% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 40% |
Where the Mingos were born
When the Mingos reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Mingo in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sewall Mingo | Fayette County | Delaware | 1858 |
| Wesley Mingo | Fayette County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Wesley Mingo | Colorado County | Virginia | 1837 |
| William Mingo | Colorado County | Virginia | 1861 |
| William Mingo | Fayette County | Virginia | 1861 |
Mingo genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Mingo in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 3 of the 5, Colorado County 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 Mingos in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (4) and Delaware (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 Mingo?
Fayette County (3), Colorado County (2). In all, 5 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 Mingo appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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