Stovall · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Stovall in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Stovall registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burleson County (3), Henderson County (1) and Jackson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Stovalls registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson County | 3 | 60% |
| Henderson County | 1 | 20% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Stovalls were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Stovalls reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
Every Stovall in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Stovall | Burleson County | 1855 | |
| Abram Stovall | Henderson County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Edward Stovall | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| J. Stovall | Burleson County | 1859 | |
| Ple. Stovall | Burleson County | 1854 |
Stovall genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Stovall in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson County holds 3 of the 5, Henderson 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 Stovalls in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Stovall?
Burleson County (3), Henderson County (1), Jackson County (1). In all, 5 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 Stovall appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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