Pope · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Pope in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Pope registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Austin County (2), Leon County (2) and Bastrop County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 9
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Popes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 18% |
| Leon County | 2 | 18% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 9% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 9% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 9% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 9% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 9% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 9% |
| Johnson County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Popes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 4 | 44% |
| Georgia | 2 | 22% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 22% |
| Virginia | 1 | 11% |
When the Popes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Pope in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnill Pope | Austin County | Georgia | 1860 |
| Dennis Pope | Galveston County | 1856 | |
| Feggins Pope | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Forey Pope | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Gilford Pope | Leon County | North Carolina | 1845 |
| Harry Pope | Cherokee County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Isom Pope | Leon County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| L Pope | Johnson County | Virginia | 1864 |
| Phillip Pope | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Solomon Pope | DeWitt County | 1861 | |
| Stephen Pope | Austin County | Georgia | 1862 |
Pope genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Pope in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 11, Leon County 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Popes in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (4), Georgia (2) and Tennessee (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 Pope?
Austin County (2), Leon County (2), Bastrop County (1). In all, 11 registered across 9 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 Pope appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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