Scruggs · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Scruggs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Scruggs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Falls County (2), Guadalupe County (2) and Anderson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Scruggses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 2 | 40% |
| Guadalupe County | 2 | 40% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Scruggses were born
When the Scruggses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Scruggs in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Scruggs | Anderson County | Texas | 1846 |
| Henry Scruggs | Falls County | ||
| Oliver Scruggs | Guadalupe County | Louisiana | 1867 |
| Soloman Scruggs | Guadalupe County | Louisiana | |
| Stephen Scruggs | Falls County |
Scruggs genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Scruggs in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 2 of the 5, Guadalupe County 2. 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 Scruggses in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (2) and Texas (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 Scruggs?
Falls County (2), Guadalupe County (2), Anderson County (1). In all, 5 registered across 3 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 Scruggs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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