Sparks · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sparks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 21 freedmen
21 freedmen named Sparks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in McLennan County (7), Brazos County (2) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 21
- Freedmen
- 14
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sparkses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 7 | 33% |
| Brazos County | 2 | 10% |
| Austin County | 1 | 5% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 5% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 5% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 5% |
| Cooke County | 1 | 5% |
| Falls County | 1 | 5% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 5% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 5% |
| Leon County | 1 | 5% |
| Walker County | 1 | 5% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Sparkses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 22% |
| Georgia | 2 | 22% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 22% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 11% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 11% |
| Texas | 1 | 11% |
When the Sparkses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 12 |
Every Sparks in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Sparks | Brazos County | 1867 | |
| Aaron Sparks | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Benjamin Sparks | Cooke County | Texas | 1859 |
| Berry Sparks | Fayette County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Calvin Sparks | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1860 |
| Clark Sparks | Walker County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Ed Sparks | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Ellis Sparks | Burleson County | 1848 | |
| Franklin Sparks | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1864 |
| Henry Sparks | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Isaac Sparks | McLennan County | ||
| Jacob Sparks | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| James Sparks | Falls County | ||
| Jerry Sparks | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Joe Sparks | Brazos County | 1866 | |
| Joseph Sparks | Galveston County | Louisiana | 1842 |
| Joseph Sparks | Leon County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| Monroe Sparks | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Robert Sparks | Austin County | Alabama | 1863 |
| Sammel Sparks | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Tobias Sparks | McLennan County | 1866 |
Sparks genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sparks in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 7 of the 21, Brazos County 2. 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 Sparkses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Georgia (2) and Louisiana (2) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Sparks?
McLennan County (7), Brazos County (2), Austin County (1). In all, 21 registered across 14 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 Sparks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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