Byers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Byers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Byers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (4), Hopkins County (1) and Madison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, South Carolina and Arkansas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Byerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 4 | 57% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 14% |
| Madison County | 1 | 14% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Byerses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 29% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 29% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 14% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 14% |
| Texas | 1 | 14% |
When the Byerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Byers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Byers | Austin County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Edmond Byers | Austin County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Frank Byers | Madison County | South Carolina | 1849 |
| Henry Byers | Austin County | Texas | 1862 |
| Joseph Byers | Hopkins County | Arkansas | 1863 |
| Kelly Byers | Austin County | North Carolina | 1857 |
| Thomas Byers | Van Zandt County | Tennessee | 1852 |
Byers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Byers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 4 of the 7, Hopkins 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 Byerses in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (2), South Carolina (2) and Arkansas (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Byers?
Austin County (4), Hopkins County (1), Madison County (1). In all, 7 registered across 4 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 Byers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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