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Sessions in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Sessions registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bowie County (1) and Hays County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1865.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1865
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sessionses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 1 | 50% |
| Hays County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Sessionses were born
When the Sessionses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Variations of Sessions
- Session 6
Every Sessions in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sessions | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1865 |
| Ellick Sessions | Hays County | Louisiana | 1866 |
Sessions genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sessions in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 1 of the 2, Hays 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 look under Session as well.
Where did the Sessionses in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and Tennessee (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 Sessions?
Bowie County (1), Hays 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 Sessions appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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