Murril · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Murril in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Murril registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Shelby County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Murrils registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Murril registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Murrils registered

Texas counties where the Murrils registered
CountyFreedmen%
Shelby County1100%

Where the Murrils were born

Birthplaces the Murrils reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Murrils reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Murrils
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Murril in the register

The Murrils in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Thomas MurrilShelby CountyAlabama1859

Murril genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Murril in Texas?

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

They reported Alabama (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 Murril?

Shelby 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 Murril appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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