Biggs · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Biggs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Biggs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (1) and Shelby County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Missouri and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Missouri
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Biggses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 1 | 50% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Biggses were born
When the Biggses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Biggs in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Biggs | Shelby County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Louis Biggs | Caldwell County | Missouri | 1866 |
Biggs genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Biggs in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 1 of the 2, Shelby 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 Biggses in Texas come from?
They reported Missouri (1) and Tennessee (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 Biggs?
Caldwell County (1), Shelby 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 Biggs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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