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Scales in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Scales registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Lamar County (2), Fort Bend County (1) and Grayson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Scaleses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar County | 2 | 50% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 25% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Scaleses were born
When the Scaleses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Scales in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Scales | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Henry Scales | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| Jake Scales | Lamar County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Washington Scales | Lamar County | Texas | 1849 |
Scales genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Scales in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lamar County holds 2 of the 4, Fort Bend 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 Scaleses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Tennessee (1) and 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 Scales?
Lamar County (2), Fort Bend County (1), Grayson 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 Scales appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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