Steem · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Steem in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Steem registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (5). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Steems registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 5 | 100% |
When the Steems reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Steem in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Steem | Gonzales County | 1847 | |
| Isaac Steem | Gonzales County | 1847 | |
| Jack Steem | Gonzales County | 1844 | |
| Joe Steem | Gonzales County | 1844 | |
| Ned Steem | Gonzales County | 1853 |
Steem genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Steem in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 5 of the 5. 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 Steem?
Gonzales County (5). In all, 5 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 Steem appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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