Span · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Span in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Span registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2), Colorado County (1) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Spans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 40% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 20% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 20% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Spans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 | 75% |
| Alabama | 1 | 25% |
When the Spans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Span in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Span | Galveston County | 1846 | |
| Frim Span | Fayette County | South Carolina | 1861 |
| George Span | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1851 |
| Trim Span | Colorado County | South Carolina | 1861 |
| Wade Span | Harrison County | Alabama | 1851 |
Span genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Span in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 5, Colorado 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 Spans in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (3) and Alabama (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 Span?
Harrison County (2), Colorado County (1), Fayette County (1). In all, 5 registered across 4 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 Span appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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