Morras · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Morras in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Morras registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Kaufman County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Morrases registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kaufman County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Morrases were born
When the Morrases reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Morras in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Morras | Kaufman County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Lee Morras | Kaufman County | Kentucky | 1851 |
Morras genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Morras in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Kaufman County holds 2 of the 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 Morrases in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1) and Virginia (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 Morras?
Kaufman County (2). In all, 2 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 Morras appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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