Pearsell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pearsell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Pearsell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pearsells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Pearsells were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 100% |
When the Pearsells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
Every Pearsell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Pearsell | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
| Moses Pearsell | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
| Wesley Pearsell | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
Pearsell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pearsell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Pearsells in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3) 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 Pearsell?
Harrison County (3). In all, 3 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 Pearsell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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