Simposn · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Simposn in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Simposn registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in San Augustine County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Simposns registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Simposn registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Simposns registered

Texas counties where the Simposns registered
CountyFreedmen%
San Augustine County1100%

Where the Simposns were born

Birthplaces the Simposns reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Simposns reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Simposns
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Simposn in the register

The Simposns in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Simon SimposnSan Augustine CountyKentucky1866

Simposn genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Simposn in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. San Augustine County holds 1 of the 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 Simposns in Texas come from?

They reported Kentucky (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 Simposn?

San Augustine County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Simposn appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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