Seales · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Seales in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Seales registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Grayson County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sealeses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson County | 1 | 50% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Sealeses were born
When the Sealeses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Seales in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bery Seales | Harrison County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Simon Seales | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1857 |
Seales genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Seales in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson County holds 1 of the 2, Harrison 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 Sealeses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (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 Seales?
Grayson County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Seales appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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