Hopson · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hopson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Hopson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (2), Bastrop County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hopsons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 2 | 33% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 17% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 17% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 17% |
| Walker County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Hopsons were born
When the Hopsons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Hopson in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hopson | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1863 |
| Dennis Hopson | Walker County | Kentucky | 1841 |
| Frank Hopson | Fayette County | Texas | 1855 |
| Henry Hopson | Fayette County | Virginia | 1841 |
| Levy Hopson | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Weldon Hopson | Shelby County | Georgia | 1856 |
Hopson genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Hopson in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 2 of the 6, Bastrop 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 Hopsons in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2), Kentucky (1) and Tennessee (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 Hopson?
Fayette County (2), Bastrop County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 6 registered across 5 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 Hopson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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