Moson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Moson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Moson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Houston County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Mosons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Moson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Mosons registered

Texas counties where the Mosons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Houston County1100%

Where the Mosons were born

Birthplaces the Mosons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

When the Mosons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Mosons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Moson in the register

The Mosons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Daniel MosonHouston CountyLouisiana1863

Moson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Moson in Texas?

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

They reported Louisiana (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 Moson?

Houston 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 Moson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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