Sherman · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sherman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Sherman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Wood County (3), Harrison County (2) and Houston County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Shermans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wood County | 3 | 27% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 18% |
| Houston County | 2 | 18% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 9% |
| Chambers County | 1 | 9% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 9% |
| Erath County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Shermans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 27% |
| Alabama | 2 | 18% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 18% |
| Georgia | 1 | 9% |
| New York | 1 | 9% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 9% |
| Virginia | 1 | 9% |
When the Shermans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Sherman in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Sherman | Houston County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Alfred Sherman | Dallas County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Daniel Sherman | Wood County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Henderson Sherman | Houston County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Holland Sherman | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Jackson Sherman | Wood County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| James Sherman | Erath County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| R.H. Sherman | Chambers County | New York | 1851 |
| Randall Sherman | Harrison County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Samuel Sherman | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Samuel Sherman | Wood County | Tennessee | 1847 |
Sherman genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sherman in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wood County holds 3 of the 11, Harrison County 2. 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 Shermans in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (3), Alabama (2) and Tennessee (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 Sherman?
Wood County (3), Harrison County (2), Houston County (2). In all, 11 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 Sherman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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