Shepperd · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Shepperd in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Shepperd registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (3) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Shepperds registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 3 | 75% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Shepperds were born
When the Shepperds reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Shepperd in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Shepperd | Davis County | Georgia | 1860 |
| June Shepperd | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Lewis Shepperd | Davis County | Texas | 1852 |
| M. Shepperd | Davis County | Texas | 1852 |
Shepperd genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Shepperd in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 3 of the 4, Harrison 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 Shepperds in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (3) and Georgia (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 Shepperd?
Davis County (3), Harrison County (1). In all, 4 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 Shepperd appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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