Sellers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sellers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Sellers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Johnson County (1) and Kaufman County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sellerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | 1 | 50% |
| Kaufman County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Sellerses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Sellerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Sellers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geve Sellers | Kaufman County | Louisiana | 1864 |
| Ned Sellers | Johnson County | North Carolina | 1851 |
Sellers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sellers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Johnson County holds 1 of the 2, Kaufman 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 Sellerses in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and North Carolina (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 Sellers?
Johnson County (1), Kaufman 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 Sellers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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