Sheffield · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sheffield in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Sheffield registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Guadalupe County (4), Tyler County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sheffields registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County | 4 | 67% |
| Tyler County | 1 | 17% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Sheffields were born
When the Sheffields reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Sheffield in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sheffield | Guadalupe County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Ed Sheffield | Guadalupe County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Ephraim Sheffield | Guadalupe County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| George Sheffield | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| John Sheffield | Guadalupe County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Richard Sheffield | Tyler County | Virginia | 1855 |
Sheffield genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sheffield in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Guadalupe County holds 4 of the 6, Tyler 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 Sheffields in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Tennessee (1) and Virginia (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 Sheffield?
Guadalupe County (4), Tyler County (1), Wharton County (1). In all, 6 registered across 3 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 Sheffield appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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