Mosha · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Mosha in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Mosha registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Austin County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1854.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Moshas registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Mosha registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1854
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Moshas registered

Texas counties where the Moshas registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County1100%

Where the Moshas were born

Birthplaces the Moshas reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Moshas reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Moshas
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Mosha in the register

The Moshas in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Paul MoshaAustin CountyMississippi1854

Mosha genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Mosha in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin 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 Moshas in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (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 Mosha?

Austin 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 Mosha appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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