Parsons · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Parsons in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Parsons registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1), Fort Bend County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Parsonses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 33% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Parsonses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Virginia | 1 | 50% |
When the Parsonses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Parsons in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Parsons | Fort Bend County | 1857 | |
| John S. Parsons | Harrison County | Virginia | 1849 |
| Jordon Parsons | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1863 |
Parsons genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Parsons in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 3, Fort Bend 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 Parsonses in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (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 Parsons?
Colorado County (1), Fort Bend County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Parsons appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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