Scarbrough · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Scarbrough in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Scarbrough registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1) and Newton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Scarbroughs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 1 | 50% |
| Newton County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Scarbroughs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 100% |
When the Scarbroughs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Scarbrough in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Scarbrough | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1853 |
| Jerry Scarbrough | Newton County | South Carolina | 1861 |
Scarbrough genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Scarbrough in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 2, Newton 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 Scarbroughs in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (2) 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 Scarbrough?
Anderson County (1), Newton 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 Scarbrough appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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