Speer · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Speer in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Speer registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Dallas County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Speers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Speers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 | 100% |
When the Speers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Speer in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ch's Speer | Dallas County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| Jordan Speer | Dallas County | Kentucky | 1852 |
Speer genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Speer in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Dallas County holds 2 of the 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 Speers in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (2) 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 Speer?
Dallas County (2). In all, 2 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 Speer appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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