Simson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Simson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Simson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (1), McLennan County (1) and Orange County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Simsons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 1 | 33% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 33% |
| Orange County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Simsons were born
When the Simsons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Simson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Simson | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Edward Simson | Orange County | Kentucky | |
| George Simson | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
Simson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Simson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 1 of the 3, McLennan 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 Simsons in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Kentucky (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 Simson?
Freestone County (1), McLennan County (1), Orange 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 Simson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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