Sample · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sample in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Sample registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (1) and Gonzales County (1). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Samples registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 50% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 50% |
When the Samples reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Sample in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amon Sample | Gonzales County | 1853 | |
| Moses Sample | Fort Bend County | 1856 |
Sample genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sample in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 1 of the 2, Gonzales 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Sample?
Fort Bend County (1), Gonzales 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 Sample appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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