Shaffer · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Shaffer in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Shaffer registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cooke County (1) and Madison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Shaffers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cooke County | 1 | 50% |
| Madison County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Shaffers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 50% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Shaffers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Shaffer in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Shaffer | Madison County | South Carolina | 1856 |
| Richmond Shaffer | Cooke County | Alabama | 1847 |
Shaffer genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Shaffer in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cooke County holds 1 of the 2, Madison 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 Shaffers in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and South Carolina (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 Shaffer?
Cooke County (1), Madison 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 Shaffer appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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