Epperson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Epperson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Epperson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Dallas County (1) and Van Zandt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Eppersons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Epperson registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Eppersons registered

Texas counties where the Eppersons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Dallas County150%
Van Zandt County150%

Where the Eppersons were born

Birthplaces the Eppersons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina150%
Tennessee150%

When the Eppersons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Eppersons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
0
1860s
1

Every Epperson in the register

The Eppersons in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Chas. EppersonDallas CountyTennessee1847
William EppersonVan Zandt CountySouth Carolina1866

Epperson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Epperson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Dallas County holds 1 of the 2, Van Zandt 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 Eppersons in Texas come from?

They reported South Carolina (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 Epperson?

Dallas County (1), Van Zandt 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 Epperson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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