Bayliss · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bayliss in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Bayliss registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Baylisses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Baylisses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 100% |
When the Baylisses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Bayliss in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bayliss | Harrison County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Monroe Bayliss | Harrison County | Alabama | 1853 |
Bayliss genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bayliss in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 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 Baylisses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) 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 Bayliss?
Harrison County (2). In all, 2 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 Bayliss appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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