Sanford · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sanford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Sanford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (3), Bowie County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sanfords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 3 | 43% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 14% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 14% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 14% |
| Walker County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Sanfords were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 50% |
| Alabama | 1 | 17% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 17% |
When the Sanfords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Sanford in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose Sanford | Harrison County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Charles Sanford | Harrison County | Georgia | 1865 |
| Dallas Sanford | Fort Bend County | 1855 | |
| Greene Sanford | Walker County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Jack Sanford | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
| Joe Sanford | Fayette County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Louis Sanford | Bowie County | South Carolina | 1851 |
Sanford genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sanford in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 3 of the 7, Bowie 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 Sanfords in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Alabama (1) and North Carolina (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 Sanford?
Harrison County (3), Bowie County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 7 registered across 5 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 Sanford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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