Sems · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sems in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Sems registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (2). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1835.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1835
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Semses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 2 | 100% |
When the Semses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Sems in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sems | Galveston County | 1857 | |
| Cager Sems | Galveston County | 1835 |
Sems genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sems in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 2 of the 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Sems?
Galveston County (2). In all, 2 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 Sems appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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