Sapha · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Sapha in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Sapha registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in McLennan County, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Saphas registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Sapha registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Saphas registered

Texas counties where the Saphas registered
CountyFreedmen%
McLennan County1100%

When the Saphas reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Saphas
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Sapha in the register

The Saphas in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Turner SaphaMcLennan County1866

Sapha genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Sapha in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 1 of the 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 Sapha?

McLennan County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Sapha appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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