Spiry · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Spiry in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Spiry registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (7). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Spirys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 7 | 100% |
Where the Spirys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | 57% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 43% |
When the Spirys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Spiry in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coraf Spiry | Walker County | Alabama | 1853 |
| George Spiry | Walker County | Alabama | 1858 |
| Henry Spiry | Walker County | Alabama | 1861 |
| Nelson Spiry | Walker County | North Carolina | 1862 |
| Perry Spiry | Walker County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Robert Spiry | Walker County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| Sam Spiry | Walker County | North Carolina | 1852 |
Spiry genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Spiry in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 7 of the 7. 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 Spirys in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (4) and North Carolina (3) 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 Spiry?
Walker County (7). In all, 7 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 Spiry appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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