Semper · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Semper in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Semper registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Matagorda County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1848.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Sempers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Semper registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1848
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Sempers registered

Texas counties where the Sempers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Matagorda County1100%

Where the Sempers were born

Birthplaces the Sempers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Sempers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Sempers
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Semper in the register

The Sempers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Henry SemperMatagorda CountyTexas1848

Semper genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Semper in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Matagorda County holds 1 of the 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 Sempers in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Semper?

Matagorda County (1). In all, 1 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 Semper appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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