Munson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Munson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen

7 freedmen named Munson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burleson County (4), Anderson County (1) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Munsons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Munson registered, on the 1870 county map
7
Freedmen
4
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1842
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Munsons registered

Texas counties where the Munsons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Burleson County457%
Anderson County114%
Guadalupe County114%
Wharton County114%

Where the Munsons were born

Birthplaces the Munsons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky150%
Virginia150%

When the Munsons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Munsons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
4
1850s
1
1860s
2

Every Munson in the register

The Munsons in the register, 1 to 7 of 7
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
B. MunsonBurleson County1842
Henry MunsonWharton County1866
Jefferson MunsonBurleson County1847
Jo. MunsonBurleson County1845
Joseph MunsonBurleson County1847
Mason MunsonAnderson CountyKentucky1856
Richard MunsonGuadalupe CountyVirginia1866

Munson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Munson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson County holds 4 of the 7, Anderson County 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 Munsons 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 Munson?

Burleson County (4), Anderson County (1), Guadalupe County (1). In all, 7 registered across 4 Texas counties 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 Munson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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