Sawrence · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sawrence in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Sawrence registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (8). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sawrences registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 8 | 100% |
Where the Sawrences were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | 50% |
| South Carolina | 4 | 50% |
When the Sawrences reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Sawrence in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford Sawrence | Anderson County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Bill Sawrence | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1864 |
| Daniel Sawrence | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1845 |
| Dick Sawrence | Anderson County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Jenny Sawrence | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1845 |
| Russel Sawrence | Anderson County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Sam Sawrence | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1845 |
| Tate Sawrence | Anderson County | Alabama | 1846 |
Sawrence genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sawrence in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 8 of the 8. 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 Sawrences in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (4) and South Carolina (4) 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 Sawrence?
Anderson County (8). In all, 8 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 Sawrence appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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