Sullivan · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sullivan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Sullivan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Karnes County (3), Fort Bend County (1) and Grayson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Tennessee and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sullivans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Karnes County | 3 | 33% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 11% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 11% |
| Hill County | 1 | 11% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 11% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 11% |
| Wood County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Sullivans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 29% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 29% |
| Missouri | 1 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 14% |
| Virginia | 1 | 14% |
When the Sullivans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Sullivan in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Sullivan | Karnes County | North Carolina | 1851 |
| Henry Sullivan | Karnes County | Mississippi | 1860 |
| Isaac Sullivan | Grayson County | Missouri | 1863 |
| Jacob Sullivan | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| John Sullivan | Hill County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| John Sullivan | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Marcus Sullivan | Wood County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Samuel Sullivan | Karnes County | Mississippi | 1860 |
| William Sullivan | Van Zandt County | Virginia | 1862 |
Sullivan genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sullivan in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Karnes County holds 3 of the 9, Fort Bend 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 Sullivans in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2), Tennessee (2) and Missouri (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 Sullivan?
Karnes County (3), Fort Bend County (1), Grayson County (1). In all, 9 registered across 7 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 Sullivan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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