Trousdale · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Trousdale in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Trousdale registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Trousdales registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Trousdales were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Trousdales reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Trousdale in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arter Trousdale | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1859 |
| George Trousdale | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1859 |
Trousdale genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Trousdale in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Trousdales in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (1) and North Carolina (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 Trousdale?
Fayette County (2). In all, 2 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 Trousdale appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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