Shepherd · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Shepherd in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Shepherd registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (3), Lamar County (3) and Bowie County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Shepherds registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 3 | 33% |
| Lamar County | 3 | 33% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 11% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 11% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Shepherds were born
When the Shepherds reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Shepherd in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford Shepherd | Bowie County | Texas | 1849 |
| Boss Shepherd | Davis County | Texas | 1844 |
| George Shepherd | Lamar County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Harry Shepherd | Lamar County | Georgia | 1865 |
| Jacob Shepherd | Fort Bend County | 1859 | |
| Joseph Shepherd | Hunt County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Martin Shepherd | Davis County | Georgia | 1861 |
| Riley Shepherd | Davis County | Georgia | 1861 |
| Samuel Shepherd | Lamar County | Tennessee | 1865 |
Shepherd genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Shepherd in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 3 of the 9, Lamar 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 Shepherds in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Tennessee (2) and Texas (2) 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 Shepherd?
Davis County (3), Lamar County (3), Bowie County (1). In all, 9 registered across 5 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 Shepherd appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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