San Saba County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
San Saba County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in San Saba County
In 1860 the census counted 89 enslaved people in San Saba County, 10% of everyone living there. Seven years later 19 freedmen registered to vote there, 9% of the county's voters.
- 89
- Enslaved in 1860
- 10%
- Of the county in 1860
- 217
- Registered voters
- 19
- Freedmen
- 9%
- Freedmen
- 6
- Register pages
When they arrived in Texas
Decade each registrant reported arriving in Texas, as recorded in San Saba County.
| Decade | Registrants |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Surnames of freedmen in San Saba County
San Saba County genealogy: search the register by name
The first 22 names in the San Saba County register, alphabetically. Each opens a search for that name.
| Name | Birthplace | Arrived | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks, William | United States | 1867 | |
| Barnett, Adam | United States | ||
| Brooks, Thomas | United States | ||
| Bull, George | United States | ||
| Burnet, Cubrit | United States | ||
| Butler, William | United States | ||
| Cauness, Kern | United States | ||
| Conner, Hal | United States | ||
| Cowen, Lonzo | United States | ||
| Harkins, Robert | United States | ||
| Hext, Sam | United States | ||
| Hudson, James | United States | ||
| Jennings, Edwin | United States | ||
| Knight, George | United States | ||
| Marley, John | United States | ||
| Prath, Thomas | United States | ||
| Price, Stephen | United States | ||
| Warren, James M. | United States | ||
| Warren, William | United States | ||
| Weathersby, Princeton | United States | ||
| Williams, John | United States | ||
| Williams, William | United States | 1867 |
Sources and county history
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The 1860 population figures come from Population of the United States in 1860, printed by the Census Office in 1864. San Saba County's entries fill 6 pages of the handwritten register. Race was recorded for part of the statewide register, so the freedmen count is the number identified.
San Saba County was formed out of Bexar County by 1860.
Questions about the San Saba County records
How do I find African American ancestors in San Saba County, Texas?
Search the San Saba County records by surname, then open the entry to read the original handwritten register page. Each entry gives the man's name, his birthplace and the year he reached Texas. Spellings vary, so try the sound of a name as well as its spelling, and names appear in the order men came to register, so a family can sit pages apart.
How many freedmen registered to vote in San Saba County in 1867?
19 freedmen registered in San Saba County between 1867 and 1870, 9% of the county's 217 registered voters.
Was slavery widespread in San Saba County, Texas?
In 1860 the census counted 89 enslaved people in San Saba County, 10% of everyone living there. In 1867, 9% of San Saba County's registered voters were freedmen, 19 of 217.
Keep looking
Counties that share a boundary history with San Saba County: Bexar County.
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