Peal · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Peal in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Peal registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Davis County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Peals registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Peal registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1846
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Peals registered

Texas counties where the Peals registered
CountyFreedmen%
Davis County1100%

Where the Peals were born

Birthplaces the Peals reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Peals reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Peals
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Peal in the register

The Peals in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Willis PealDavis CountyTexas1846

Peal genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Peal in Texas?

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

They reported Texas (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 Peal?

Davis 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 Peal appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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