Terrell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Terrell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Terrell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (1), Freestone County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Terrells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 1 | 33% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Terrells were born
When the Terrells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Terrell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Terrell | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Lewis Terrell | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| William Terrell | Fayette County | Missouri | 1861 |
Terrell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Terrell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 1 of the 3, Freestone 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 Terrells in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Georgia (1) and Missouri (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 Terrell?
Fayette County (1), Freestone County (1), Harrison 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 Terrell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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