Sharp · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sharp in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Sharp registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (3), San Augustine County (3) and Houston County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Georgia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sharps registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos County | 3 | 25% |
| San Augustine County | 3 | 25% |
| Houston County | 2 | 17% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 8% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 8% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 8% |
| Wood County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Sharps were born
When the Sharps reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Sharp in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec. Sharp | Burleson County | 1846 | |
| Alex Sharp | Brazos County | 1847 | |
| Calvin Sharp | San Augustine County | Tennessee | |
| Henry Sharp | Brazos County | 1847 | |
| Henry Sharp | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Jordan Sharp | Brazos County | 1847 | |
| Richard Sharp | San Augustine County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Sam Sharp | Houston County | ||
| Sam Sharp | Houston County | ||
| Sany Sharp | Wood County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Scipio Sharp | San Augustine County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| William Sharp | Cherokee County | Texas | 1866 |
Sharp genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sharp in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 3 of the 12, San Augustine County 3. 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 Sharps in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (3), Georgia (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 Sharp?
Brazos County (3), San Augustine County (3), Houston County (2). In all, 12 registered across 7 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 Sharp appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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