Steen · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Steen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Steen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (2) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Steens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 2 | 67% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Steens were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 67% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Steens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Steen in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Steen | Freestone County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Nelson Steen | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1849 |
| Robert Steen | Freestone County | Alabama | 1855 |
Steen genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Steen in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 2 of the 3, Harrison County 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 Steens in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) and South Carolina (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 Steen?
Freestone County (2), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 Texas counties 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 Steen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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