Murrell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Murrell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Murrell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cooke County (2) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Murrells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cooke County | 2 | 67% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Murrells were born
When the Murrells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Murrell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Murrell | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Schnyler Murrell | Cooke County | Kentucky | 1858 |
| Scott Murrell | Cooke County | Kentucky | 1855 |
Murrell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Murrell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cooke County holds 2 of the 3, Harrison 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 Murrells in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (2) 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 Murrell?
Cooke County (2), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 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 Murrell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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