Muroy · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Muroy in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Muroy registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Muroys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Muroy registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Muroys registered

Texas counties where the Muroys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Muroys were born

Birthplaces the Muroys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Muroys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Muroys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Muroy in the register

The Muroys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Major MuroyWalker CountyGeorgia1855

Muroy genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Muroy in Texas?

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

They reported Georgia (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 Muroy?

Walker 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 Muroy appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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