Spates · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Spates in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Spates registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fort Bend County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1862.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Spateses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Spates registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1862
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Spateses registered

Texas counties where the Spateses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fort Bend County1100%

Where the Spateses were born

Birthplaces the Spateses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

When the Spateses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Spateses
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Spates in the register

The Spateses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Cesar SpatesFort Bend CountyLouisiana1862

Spates genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Spates in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend 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 Spateses in Texas come from?

They reported Louisiana (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 Spates?

Fort Bend 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 Spates appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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