Southall · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Southall in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Southall registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bexar County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1865.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Southalls registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Southall registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1865
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Southalls registered

Texas counties where the Southalls registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bexar County1100%

Where the Southalls were born

Birthplaces the Southalls reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Southalls reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Southalls
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Southall in the register

The Southalls in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William SouthallBexar CountyVirginia1865

Southall genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Southall in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 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 Southalls in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Southall?

Bexar County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Southall appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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