Touchstone · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Touchstone in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Touchstone registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Falls County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1863.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1863
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Touchstones registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 1 | 50% |
| Walker County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Touchstones were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 100% |
When the Touchstones reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Touchstone in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Touchstone | Walker County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Rufus Touchstone | Falls County |
Touchstone genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Touchstone in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 1 of the 2, Walker 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 Touchstones in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (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 Touchstone?
Falls County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Touchstone appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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