Tunstell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tunstell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Tunstell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Lamar County (1) and Tarrant County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tunstells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar County | 1 | 50% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Tunstells were born
When the Tunstells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Tunstell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armistead Tunstell | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1855 |
| John Tunstell | Lamar County | Virginia | 1860 |
Tunstell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tunstell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lamar County holds 1 of the 2, Tarrant 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 Tunstells in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1) and Virginia (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 Tunstell?
Lamar County (1), Tarrant 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 Tunstell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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