Motheral · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Motheral in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Motheral registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Erath County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Motherals registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Erath County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Motherals were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 50% |
When the Motherals reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Motheral in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Motheral | Erath County | North Carolina | 1861 |
| William A J Motheral | Erath County | Tennessee | 1861 |
Motheral genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Motheral in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Erath 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 Motherals in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (1) and Tennessee (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 Motheral?
Erath 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 Motheral appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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