Speed · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Speed in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Speed registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2), Anderson County (1) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Mississippi and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Speeds registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 50% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 25% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Speeds were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 50% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 25% |
| Virginia | 1 | 25% |
When the Speeds reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Speed in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Speed | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| George Speed | Anderson County | Alabama | 1852 |
| George Speed | Harrison County | Alabama | 1847 |
| William Speed | Freestone County | Virginia | 1867 |
Speed genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Speed in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 4, Anderson 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 Speeds in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Mississippi (1) and Virginia (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 Speed?
Harrison County (2), Anderson County (1), Freestone County (1). In all, 4 registered across 3 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 Speed appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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