Stepney · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Stepney in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Stepney registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Matagorda County (1) and Newton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Stepneys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County | 1 | 50% |
| Newton County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Stepneys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 100% |
When the Stepneys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Stepney in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Stepney | Matagorda County | Mississippi | 1858 |
| Demsey Stepney | Newton County | Mississippi | 1854 |
Stepney genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Stepney in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Matagorda County holds 1 of the 2, Newton 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 Stepneys in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2) 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 Stepney?
Matagorda County (1), Newton County (1). In all, 2 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 Stepney appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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