Hesse · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Hesse in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Hesse registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Collin County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hesses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Hesse registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Hesses registered

Texas counties where the Hesses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Collin County1100%

Where the Hesses were born

Birthplaces the Hesses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Hesses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hesses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Hesse in the register

The Hesses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Soloman E. HesseCollin CountyKentucky1855

Hesse genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Hesse in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Collin 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 Hesses in Texas come from?

They reported Kentucky (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 Hesse?

Collin 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 Hesse appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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