Sexton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sexton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Sexton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in San Augustine County (3) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sextons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| San Augustine County | 3 | 75% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Sextons were born
When the Sextons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Sexton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Sexton | Harrison County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Phillip Sexton | San Augustine County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| William Sexton | San Augustine County | Texas | 1866 |
| William Sexton | San Augustine County | Virginia | 1866 |
Sexton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sexton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. San Augustine County holds 3 of the 4, Harrison 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 Sextons in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Tennessee (1) and 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 Sexton?
San Augustine County (3), Harrison County (1). In all, 4 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 Sexton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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