Sharpe · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Sharpe in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Sharpe registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazos County, reaching Texas about 1829.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Sharpes registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Sharpe registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1829
Earliest arrival
1820s
Fullest decade

Where the Sharpes registered

Texas counties where the Sharpes registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1100%

When the Sharpes reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Sharpes
DecadeFreedmen
1820s
1

Variations of Sharpe

Every Sharpe in the register

The Sharpes in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Alex SharpeBrazos County1829

Sharpe genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Sharpe in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 1 of the 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 Sharp as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Sharpe?

Brazos County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Sharpe appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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