Ayrs · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ayrs in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Ayrs registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Kaufman County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Ayrses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kaufman County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Ayrses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 67% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Ayrses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Ayrs in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ayrs | Kaufman County | Tennessee | 1861 |
| Aaron Ayrs | Kaufman County | Tennessee | 1861 |
| Bob Ayrs | Kaufman County | North Carolina | 1861 |
Ayrs genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ayrs in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Kaufman County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Ayrses in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2) 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 Ayrs?
Kaufman County (3). In all, 3 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Ayrs appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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