Session · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Session in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Session registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (5) and Hopkins County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1858
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sessions registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 5 | 83% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Sessions were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | 67% |
| Georgia | 1 | 17% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 17% |
When the Sessions reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Session in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Session | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Friday Session | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Henry Session | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Jacob Session | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
| James Session | Hopkins County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Jerry Session | Cherokee County | Mississippi | 1866 |
Session genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Session in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 5 of the 6, Hopkins 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 Sessions in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (4), Georgia (1) and Mississippi (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 Session?
Cherokee County (5), Hopkins County (1). In all, 6 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 Session appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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