Mitchell · Texas · 1867 voter registration · page 1 of 2
Mitchell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 68 freedmen
68 freedmen named Mitchell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (12), Colorado County (8) and Brazos County (6). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, South Carolina and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1834.
- 68
- Freedmen
- 26
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1834
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mitchells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 12 | 18% |
| Colorado County | 8 | 12% |
| Brazos County | 6 | 9% |
| Brazoria County | 5 | 7% |
| Fort Bend County | 5 | 7% |
| Burleson County | 4 | 6% |
| Galveston County | 4 | 6% |
| Bexar County | 3 | 4% |
| Bastrop County | 2 | 3% |
| Calhoun County | 2 | 3% |
| Collin County | 2 | 3% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 1% |
| Bee County | 1 | 1% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 1% |
| Davis County | 1 | 1% |
| Falls County | 1 | 1% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 1% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 1% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 1% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 1% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 1% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 1% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 1% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 1% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 1% |
| Wood County | 1 | 1% |
Where the Mitchells were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 9 | 20% |
| South Carolina | 8 | 17% |
| Alabama | 6 | 13% |
| Virginia | 5 | 11% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 9% |
| Georgia | 3 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 3 | 7% |
| Mississippi | 3 | 7% |
| Maryland | 2 | 4% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 2% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 2% |
| Missouri | 1 | 2% |
When the Mitchells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 15 |
| 1850s | 28 |
| 1860s | 22 |
Variations of Mitchell
- Mitchel 28
Every Mitchell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Mitchell | Harrison County | Alabama | 1850 |
| Anthony Mitchell | Bastrop County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| Ben. Mitchell | Burleson County | 1853 | |
| Benjamin Mitchell | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Benjamin Mitchell | Galveston County | 1863 | |
| Benjamin J. Mitchell | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| David Mitchell | Wood County | Kentucky | 1863 |
| Dick Mitchell | Fort Bend County | 1860 | |
| Edmond Mitchell | Hopkins County | Tennessee | 1863 |
| Ephriam B. Mitchell | Colorado County | South Carolina | 1847 |
| Frank Mitchell | Bee County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Frank Mitchell | Fort Bend County | 1847 | |
| Fryson Mitchell | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1856 |
| George Mitchell | Brazoria County | Maryland | 1850 |
| George Mitchell | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| George Mitchell | Harrison County | Alabama | 1851 |
| George L. Mitchell | Harrison County | Virginia | 1846 |
| Green Mitchell | Galveston County | 1855 | |
| Green Mitchell | Harrison County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Harrison Mitchell | Brazos County | 1860 | |
| Harrison Mitchell | Calhoun County | 1866 | |
| Harry Mitchell | Brazos County | 1850 | |
| Henderson Mitchell | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Hiram Mitchell | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Horace Mitchell | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Isaac Mitchell | Guadalupe County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| J. Mitchell | Burleson County | 1859 | |
| Jack Mitchell | Davis County | Arkansas | |
| Jackson Mitchell | Falls County | ||
| Jacob Mitchell | Brazos County | 1856 | |
| James Mitchell | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1847 |
| James Mitchell | Galveston County | North Carolina | 1862 |
| Jesse Mitchell | Tarrant County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Jessie Mitchell | Wilson County | South Carolina | 1856 |
| Joel Mitchell | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1861 |
| John Mitchell | Burleson County | 1850 | |
| John Mitchell | Caldwell County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| John Mitchell | Harrison County | Maryland | 1846 |
| L. Mitchell | Burleson County | 1862 | |
| Lee Mitchell | Bexar County | Virginia | 1865 |
| Lee Mitchell | Bexar County | Virginia | 1865 |
| Lewis Mitchell | Gonzales County | 1853 | |
| Major Mitchell | Galveston County | Mississippi | 1848 |
| Mellis Mitchell | Fort Bend County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| Michael Mitchell | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1844 |
| Mingo Mitchell | Fort Bend County | 1859 | |
| Moses Mitchell | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Nataway Mitchell | Jefferson County | 1865 | |
| Nelson Mitchell | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Peyton Mitchell | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1849 |
Mitchell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Mitchell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 12 of the 68, Colorado County 8. 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 look under Mitchel as well.
Where did the Mitchells in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (9), South Carolina (8) and Alabama (6) 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 Mitchell?
Harrison County (12), Colorado County (8), Brazos County (6). In all, 68 registered across 26 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 Mitchell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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