Stephen · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Stephen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen

4 freedmen named Stephen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (1), Cherokee County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Stephens registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Stephen registered, on the 1870 county map
4
Freedmen
4
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1846
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Stephens registered

Texas counties where the Stephens registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County125%
Cherokee County125%
Harrison County125%
Wharton County125%

Where the Stephens were born

Birthplaces the Stephens reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia150%
Texas150%

When the Stephens reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Stephens
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
0
1860s
3

Variations of Stephen

Every Stephen in the register

The Stephens in the register, 1 to 4 of 4
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Davey StephenWharton County1866
Frank StephenHarrison CountyTexas1846
James StephenBrazos County1861
Richard StephenCherokee CountyGeorgia1866

Stephen genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Stephen in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 1 of the 4, Cherokee 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 look under Stephens and Stephenson as well.

Where did the Stephens in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (1) and Texas (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 Stephen?

Brazos County (1), Cherokee County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Stephen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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