Adair · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Adair in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Adair registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (2), Walker County (2) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Adairs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 2 | 40% |
| Walker County | 2 | 40% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Adairs were born
When the Adairs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Adair in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Adair | Walker County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Charles Adair | Walker County | Alabama | 1853 |
| George Adair | Caldwell County | ||
| George Adair | Caldwell County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Isaac Adair | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1866 |
Adair genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Adair in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 2 of the 5, Walker County 2. 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 Adairs in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Georgia (1) and Tennessee (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 Adair?
Caldwell County (2), Walker County (2), Harrison County (1). In all, 5 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 Adair appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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