Pearson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pearson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Pearson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (4), Austin County (1) and Cherokee County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pearsons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 4 | 36% |
| Austin County | 1 | 9% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 9% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 9% |
| Falls County | 1 | 9% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 9% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 9% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Pearsons were born
When the Pearsons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Pearson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambers Pearson | Falls County | ||
| Charles Pearson | Harrison County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Davis Pearson | Fayette County | Virginia | 1867 |
| Edmund Pearson | Austin County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Edmund Pearson | Harrison County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Jacob Pearson | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| John Pearson | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Junins Pearson | Galveston County | 1859 | |
| Levi Pearson | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Nathan Pearson | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| William Pearson | DeWitt County | 1852 |
Pearson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pearson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 4 of the 11, Austin 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 Pearsons in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Texas (2) and Virginia (2) 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 Pearson?
Harrison County (4), Austin County (1), Cherokee County (1). In all, 11 registered across 8 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 Pearson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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