Spradley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Spradley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Spradley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Matagorda County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Spradleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Spradley registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Spradleys registered

Texas counties where the Spradleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Matagorda County1100%

Where the Spradleys were born

Birthplaces the Spradleys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Spradleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Spradleys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Spradley in the register

The Spradleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John SpradleyMatagorda CountyVirginia1852

Spradley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Spradley in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Matagorda 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 Spradleys in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Spradley?

Matagorda 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 Spradley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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