Persons · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Persons in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Persons registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burleson County (2), Anderson County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Personses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson County | 2 | 50% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 25% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Personses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 100% |
When the Personses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Persons in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Persons | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Henry Persons | Burleson County | 1845 | |
| Ned Persons | Anderson County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Theodore Persons | Burleson County | 1840 |
Persons genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Persons in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson County holds 2 of the 4, Anderson 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 Personses in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (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 Persons?
Burleson County (2), Anderson County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 4 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 Persons appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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