Wasson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Wasson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Wasson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Washington County, reaching Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Wassons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Wasson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Wassons registered

Texas counties where the Wassons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Washington County1100%

When the Wassons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Wassons
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Wasson in the register

The Wassons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William WassonWashington County1855

Wasson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Wasson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Washington County holds 1 of the 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Wasson?

Washington County (1). In all, 1 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 Wasson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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