Shropshire · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Shropshire in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Shropshire registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1856.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1856
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Shropshires registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Shropshires were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 50% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Shropshires reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Shropshire in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceasar Shropshire | Fayette County | South Carolina | 1856 |
| William Shropshire | Colorado County | Georgia | 1859 |
Shropshire genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Shropshire in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Fayette 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 Shropshires in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1) and South Carolina (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 Shropshire?
Colorado County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 2 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 Shropshire appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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