Tinsley · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tinsley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Tinsley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (2), Colorado County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Virginia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tinsleys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 2 | 33% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 17% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 17% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 17% |
| Walker County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Tinsleys were born
When the Tinsleys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Tinsley in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Tinsley | Harrison County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Logan Tinsley | Freestone County | Kentucky | 1849 |
| Mason Tinsley | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| McDonald Tinsley | Colorado County | Virginia | 1850 |
| Sam Tinsley | Freestone County | Kentucky | 1849 |
| Stephen Tinsley | Walker County | Alabama | 1864 |
Tinsley genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tinsley in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 2 of the 6, Colorado 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 Tinsleys in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (2), Virginia (2) and Alabama (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 Tinsley?
Freestone County (2), Colorado County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 6 registered across 5 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 Tinsley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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