Spurr · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Spurr in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Spurr registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Gonzales County, reaching Texas about 1864.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Spurrs registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Spurr registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1864
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Spurrs registered

Texas counties where the Spurrs registered
CountyFreedmen%
Gonzales County1100%

When the Spurrs reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Spurrs
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Spurr in the register

The Spurrs in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Simon SpurrGonzales County1864

Spurr genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Spurr in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales 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 Spurr?

Gonzales 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 Spurr appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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