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Figures in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Figures registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Wharton County (2) and Hopkins County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Figureses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton County | 2 | 67% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Figureses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Figureses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Figures in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Figures | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Frank Figures | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Richard Figures | Hopkins County | Tennessee | 1857 |
Figures genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Figures in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wharton County holds 2 of the 3, Hopkins 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 Figureses in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Figures?
Wharton County (2), Hopkins County (1). In all, 3 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 Figures appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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