Bayers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bayers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Bayers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (3) and Washington County (1). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bayerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 75% |
| Washington County | 1 | 25% |
When the Bayerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Bayers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleck Bayers | Washington County | 1847 | |
| Austin Bayers | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Fayette Bayers | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Philipp Bayers | Fort Bend County | 1866 |
Bayers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bayers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 3 of the 4, Washington 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Bayers?
Fort Bend County (3), Washington County (1). In all, 4 registered across 2 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 Bayers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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