Smotes · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Smotes in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Smotes registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazos County, reaching Texas about 1848.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Smoteses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Smotes registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1848
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Smoteses registered

Texas counties where the Smoteses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1100%

When the Smoteses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Smoteses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Smotes in the register

The Smoteses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Joe SmotesBrazos County1848

Smotes genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Smotes in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Smotes?

Brazos 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 Smotes appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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