Hope · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hope in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Hope registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1), Harrison County (1) and Jackson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hopes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Hopes were born
When the Hopes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Hope in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Hope | Colorado County | Louisiana | 1863 |
| Moses Hope | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| Nelson Hope | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1846 |
Hope genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hope in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 3, Harrison 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 Hopes in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (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 Hope?
Colorado County (1), Harrison County (1), Jackson County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Hope appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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