Sorrels · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sorrels in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Sorrels registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (2) and Caldwell County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Arkansas and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1864.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1864
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sorrelses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 2 | 67% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Sorrelses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Sorrelses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Sorrels in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Sorrels | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1864 |
| Edward Sorrels | Fayette County | Alabama | 1864 |
| Louis Sorrels | Caldwell County | Arkansas | 1866 |
Sorrels genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sorrels in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 2 of the 3, Caldwell 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 Sorrelses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Arkansas (1) and North 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 Sorrels?
Fayette County (2), Caldwell County (1). In all, 3 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 Sorrels appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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