Spriggs · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Spriggs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Spriggs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (3) and Walker County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1825.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1825
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Spriggses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 3 | 50% |
| Walker County | 3 | 50% |
Where the Spriggses were born
When the Spriggses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Spriggs in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Spriggs | Austin County | Texas | 1825 |
| Eli Spriggs | Austin County | Texas | 1844 |
| Fredrick Spriggs | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
| George Spriggs | Austin County | Texas | 1837 |
| Lewis Spriggs | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
| William Spriggs | Walker County | Virginia | 1854 |
Spriggs genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Spriggs in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 3 of the 6, Walker County 3. 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 Spriggses in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (3), Alabama (2) and 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 Spriggs?
Austin County (3), Walker County (3). In all, 6 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 Spriggs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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