Suggs · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Suggs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Suggs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (1), Freestone County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Kentucky and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Suggses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 1 | 33% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Suggses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Suggses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Suggs in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Suggs | Davis County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Peter Suggs | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Samuel Suggs | Freestone County | Kentucky | 1867 |
Suggs genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Suggs in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 1 of the 3, Freestone 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 Suggses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Kentucky (1) and North 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 Suggs?
Davis County (1), Freestone County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Suggs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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