Morehead · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Morehead in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Morehead registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in McLennan County, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Moreheads registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Morehead registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Moreheads registered

Texas counties where the Moreheads registered
CountyFreedmen%
McLennan County1100%

When the Moreheads reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Moreheads
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Morehead in the register

The Moreheads in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Barney MoreheadMcLennan County1866

Morehead genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Morehead in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Morehead?

McLennan 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 Morehead appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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