Philipps · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Philipps in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Philipps registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (2). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1831.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Philippses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Philipps registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
1
Counties
1831
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Philippses registered

Texas counties where the Philippses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fort Bend County2100%

When the Philippses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Philippses
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1
1840s
0
1850s
1

Variations of Philipps

Every Philipps in the register

The Philippses in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Anthony PhilippsFort Bend County1831
Elijah PhilippsFort Bend County1851

Philipps genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Philipps in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 2 of the 2. 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 look under Philips as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Philipps?

Fort Bend County (2). In all, 2 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 Philipps appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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