Substancial · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Substancial in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Substancial registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1865.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Substancials registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Substancial registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1865
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Substancials registered

Texas counties where the Substancials registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Substancials were born

Birthplaces the Substancials reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Substancials reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Substancials
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Substancial in the register

The Substancials in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Sam SubstancialFayette CountySouth Carolina1865

Substancial genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Substancial in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette 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.

Where did the Substancials in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Substancial?

Fayette 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 Substancial appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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