Blacksher · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Blacksher in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Blacksher registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Newton County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Blackshers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Blacksher registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1837
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Blackshers registered

Texas counties where the Blackshers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Newton County1100%

Where the Blackshers were born

Birthplaces the Blackshers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Blackshers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Blackshers
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1

Every Blacksher in the register

The Blackshers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Samuel BlacksherNewton CountyAlabama1837

Blacksher genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Blacksher in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Newton 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.

Where did the Blackshers in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (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 Blacksher?

Newton 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 Blacksher appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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