Speights · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Speights in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Speights registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Chambers County (1) and Sabine County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Speightses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers County | 1 | 50% |
| Sabine County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Speightses were born
When the Speightses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Speights in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alick Speights | Sabine County | Texas | 1846 |
| Arnos Speights | Chambers County | Georgia | 1852 |
Speights genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Speights in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Chambers County holds 1 of the 2, Sabine 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 Speightses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1) and Texas (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 Speights?
Chambers County (1), Sabine County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Speights appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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