Pleasant · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pleasant in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Pleasant registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (1), Bexar County (1) and Tarrant County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pleasants registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 1 | 33% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 33% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Pleasants were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 33% |
When the Pleasants reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Pleasant in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Pleasant | Tarrant County | Mississippi | 1860 |
| Morgan Pleasant | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1858 |
| Robinson Pleasant | Austin County | North Carolina | 1841 |
Pleasant genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pleasant in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 3, Bexar 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 Pleasants in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (1), North Carolina (1) and Tennessee (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 Pleasant?
Austin County (1), Bexar County (1), Tarrant 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 Pleasant appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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