Chavers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Chavers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Chavers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Coryell County (1) and Henderson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1863.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1863
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Chaverses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Coryell County | 1 | 50% |
| Henderson County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Chaverses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Chaverses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Chavers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Chavers | Coryell County | 1866 | |
| Ruben Chavers | Henderson County | Virginia | 1863 |
Chavers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Chavers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Coryell County holds 1 of the 2, Henderson 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 Chaverses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (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 Chavers?
Coryell County (1), Henderson County (1). In all, 2 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 Chavers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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