Sapp · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sapp in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Sapp registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Tyler County (4) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sapps registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler County | 4 | 80% |
| Austin County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Sapps were born
When the Sapps reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 5 |
Every Sapp in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Sapp | Tyler County | Texas | 1847 |
| Geo Sapp | Austin County | Georgia | 1840 |
| Henderson Sapp | Tyler County | Georgia | 1847 |
| Mitchel Sapp | Tyler County | Texas | 1847 |
| Thomas Sapp | Tyler County | Virginia | 1847 |
Sapp genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sapp in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tyler County holds 4 of the 5, Austin 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 Sapps in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2), Texas (2) 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 Sapp?
Tyler County (4), Austin County (1). In all, 5 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 Sapp appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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