Spruel · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Spruel in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Spruel registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Spruels registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Spruels were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 100% |
When the Spruels reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Spruel in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Spruel | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Rank Spruel | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1866 |
Spruel genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Spruel in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Spruels in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) 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 Spruel?
Caldwell County (2). In all, 2 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 Spruel appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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