Vinson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Vinson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Vinson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Maryland. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Vinsons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 1 | 50% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Vinsons were born
When the Vinsons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Vinson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Vinson | Anderson County | Kentucky | 1864 |
| Samuel Vinson | Freestone County | Maryland | 1859 |
Vinson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Vinson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 2, 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 Vinsons in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1) and Maryland (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 Vinson?
Anderson County (1), Freestone 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 Vinson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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