Roper · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Roper in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Roper registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (1), Cherokee County (1) and Grayson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Ropers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 1 | 33% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 33% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Ropers were born
When the Ropers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Roper in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert Roper | Bowie County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Henry Roper | Grayson County | Kentucky | 1861 |
| William Roper | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
Roper genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Roper in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 1 of the 3, Cherokee 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 Ropers in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), Kentucky (1) and Virginia (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 Roper?
Bowie County (1), Cherokee County (1), Grayson County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Roper appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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