Sutherland · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sutherland in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Sutherland registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fannin County (1), Fort Bend County (1) and Grayson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Missouri and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1863.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Missouri
- Largest birthplace
- 1863
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sutherlands registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fannin County | 1 | 33% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 33% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Sutherlands were born
When the Sutherlands reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Sutherland in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chas Sutherland | Grayson County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Jack Sutherland | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Jackson Sutherland | Fannin County | Missouri | 1865 |
Sutherland genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sutherland in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fannin County holds 1 of the 3, 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 Sutherlands in Texas come from?
They reported Missouri (1) and Virginia (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 Sutherland?
Fannin County (1), Fort Bend County (1), Grayson 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 Sutherland appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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