Pompey · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pompey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Pompey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (1) and Lavaca County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1856.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1856
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pompeys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 1 | 50% |
| Lavaca County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Pompeys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 100% |
When the Pompeys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Pompey in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Pompey | Lavaca County | 1856 | |
| William Pompey | Cherokee County | Louisiana | 1866 |
Pompey genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pompey in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 1 of the 2, Lavaca 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 Pompeys in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (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 Pompey?
Cherokee County (1), Lavaca County (1). In all, 2 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 Pompey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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