Sprig · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Sprig in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Sprig registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in DeWitt County, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Sprigs registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Sprig registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Sprigs registered

Texas counties where the Sprigs registered
CountyFreedmen%
DeWitt County1100%

When the Sprigs reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Sprigs
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Sprig

Every Sprig in the register

The Sprigs in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James SprigDeWitt County1852

Sprig genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Sprig in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt 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 look under Spriggs as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Sprig?

DeWitt 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 Sprig appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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