Shelby County · 1867 voter registration · page 7 of 8
Freedmen who registered in Shelby County, Texas
373 freedmen registered to vote in Shelby County, Texas, between 1867 and 1870. Open a name to read his entry and the original handwritten register page.
| Name | Birthplace | Reached Texas | Years in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Richardson | North Carolina | 1864 | 3 |
| Louis Ricks | North Carolina | 1853 | 14 |
| Peter Righten | North Carolina | 1857 | 9 |
| Henry Roberts | Georgia | 1859 | 8 |
| Jabe Roberts | Alabama | 1850 | 17 |
| James Roberts | Alabama | 1849 | 18 |
| Mack Roberts | Mississippi | 1838 | 18 |
| Rofe Roberts | Virginia | 1857 | 10 |
| Wash Roberts | South Carolina | 1843 | 24 |
| William Roberts | Texas | 1845 | 22 |
| Elic Robertson | Mississippi | 1845 | 22 |
| John M. Roof | South Carolina | 1841 | 26 |
| George Sander | Texas | 1845 | 22 |
| Albert Sanders | Kentucky | 1842 | 25 |
| Jeff Sanders | Tennessee | 1846 | 22 |
| Dorsey Shamlin | North Carolina | 1863 | 4 |
| Frank Short | North Carolina | 1842 | 20 |
| Jack Silman | Georgia | 1859 | 8 |
| Booker Sinclair | Virginia | 1846 | 21 |
| Willis Slaughter | Kentucky | 1855 | |
| Fred Slider | Georgia | 1856 | 11 |
| Bill Smith | Tennessee | 1837 | |
| Donam Smith | North Carolina | 1857 | 10 |
| Isaac Smith | Alabama | 1857 | 10 |
| Jack Smith | Alabama | 1857 | 10 |
| Jerry Smith | Texas | 1848 | 21 |
| Joe Smith | Virginia | 1863 | 2 |
| Thomas Smith | Florida | 1857 | 10 |
| S. Snider | Texas | 1838 | 29 |
| Flem Standley | Georgia | 1859 | 8 |
| Nelson Standley | Tennessee | 1843 | 24 |
| Jacob Stanley | Georgia | 1858 | 9 |
| Nedorn Stanton | North Carolina | 1863 | 4 |
| Nathaniell Stepenson | Missouri | 1852 | 1 |
| Abraham Stephens | South Carolina | 1853 | 14 |
| Edman Stotts | Tennessee | 1842 | 25 |
| Frank Strange | South Carolina | 1851 | 16 |
| Robert Strange | Mississippi | 1846 | 16 |
| Sandy Survinus | Florida | 1837 | 30 |
| Porter Swanson | Tennessee | 1859 | 8 |
| Sam Swanson | Virginia | 1837 | 30 |
| Elic Swindol | Georgia | 1859 | 8 |
| W.B. Tamplin | Georgia | 1845 | 22 |
| Frank Tatum | Tennessee | 1847 | 20 |
| Jack Tatum | Arkansas | 1861 | 4 |
| John Tatum | Tennessee | 1847 | 20 |
| Baylor Thompson | Mississippi | 1851 | 16 |
| Elic Thompson | North Carolina | 1864 | 3 |
| Harrison Thompson | Kentucky | 1852 | 15 |
| Jack Thompson | Texas | 1838 |
Sources
These names come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Shelby County's entries were written out by hand, so registrars spelled each name as they heard it. About Enslaved Texas.
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