Pepper · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pepper in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Pepper registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (2) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Peppers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 2 | 67% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Peppers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 | 100% |
When the Peppers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Pepper in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brister Pepper | Davis County | Georgia | 1850 |
| Grile Pepper | Davis County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Simon Pepper | Wharton County | 1866 |
Pepper genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pepper in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 2 of the 3, Wharton 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 Peppers in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2) 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 Pepper?
Davis County (2), Wharton 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 Pepper appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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