Crisp · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Crisp in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Crisp registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (4), Hopkins County (2) and San Augustine County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Alabama and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Crisps registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 4 | 44% |
| Hopkins County | 2 | 22% |
| San Augustine County | 2 | 22% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Crisps were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 3 | 33% |
| Alabama | 2 | 22% |
| Missouri | 1 | 11% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 11% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 11% |
| Texas | 1 | 11% |
When the Crisps reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Crisp in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Crisp | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1858 |
| Charles Crisp | San Augustine County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Ephriam Crisp | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| George Crisp | San Augustine County | Texas | 1866 |
| Jackson Crisp | Colorado County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Joseph Crisp | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Sampson Crisp | Hopkins County | Missouri | 1847 |
| Thomas Crisp | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| William Crisp | Hopkins County | Alabama | 1847 |
Crisp genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Crisp in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 4 of the 9, Hopkins County 2. 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 Crisps in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (3), Alabama (2) and Missouri (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Crisp?
Colorado County (4), Hopkins County (2), San Augustine County (2). In all, 9 registered across 4 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 Crisp appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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