Spright · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Spright in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Spright registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in McLennan County, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Sprights registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Spright registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Sprights registered

Texas counties where the Sprights registered
CountyFreedmen%
McLennan County1100%

When the Sprights reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Sprights
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Spright in the register

The Sprights in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Henry SprightMcLennan County1866

Spright genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Spright in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Spright?

McLennan 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 Spright appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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