Spurling · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Spurling in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Spurling registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Liberty County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Spurlings registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Spurling registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace

Where the Spurlings registered

Texas counties where the Spurlings registered
CountyFreedmen%
Liberty County1100%

Where the Spurlings were born

Birthplaces the Spurlings reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

Every Spurling in the register

The Spurlings in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Alford SpurlingLiberty CountyMississippi

Spurling genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Spurling in Texas?

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

They reported Mississippi (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 Spurling?

Liberty 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 Spurling appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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