Seals · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Seals in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Seals registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Leon County (2), Walker County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Mississippi and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sealses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Leon County | 2 | 50% |
| Walker County | 1 | 25% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Sealses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Sealses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Seals in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Seals | Leon County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Edmund Seals | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Louis Seals | Leon County | Mississippi | 1861 |
| Robert Seals | Walker County | North Carolina | 1853 |
Seals genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Seals in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 2 of the 4, Walker 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 Sealses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Mississippi (1) and North Carolina (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 Seals?
Leon County (2), Walker County (1), Wharton 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 Seals appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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