Archer · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Archer in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Archer registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (6), Austin County (1) and Davis County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, North Carolina and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Archers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 6 | 60% |
| Austin County | 1 | 10% |
| Davis County | 1 | 10% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 10% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Archers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 4 | 44% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 22% |
| Alabama | 1 | 11% |
| Georgia | 1 | 11% |
| Virginia | 1 | 11% |
When the Archers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Archer in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Archer | Walker County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Bob Archer | Walker County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Branch Archer | Walker County | Virginia | 1861 |
| Burrill Archer | Davis County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Dock Archer | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Edmund Archer | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1847 |
| John Archer | Walker County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Kingston Archer | Walker County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Porter Archer | Walker County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Thomas Archer | Austin County | Alabama | 1867 |
Archer genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Archer in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 6 of the 10, Austin 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 Archers in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (4), North Carolina (2) and Alabama (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 Archer?
Walker County (6), Austin County (1), Davis County (1). In all, 10 registered across 5 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 Archer appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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