Dechard · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dechard in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Dechard registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (3) and Hill County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dechards registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 3 | 75% |
| Hill County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Dechards were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 4 | 100% |
When the Dechards reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
Every Dechard in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Dechard | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Prince Dechard | Hill County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Richard Dechard | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Thomas Dechard | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1852 |
Dechard genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dechard in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 3 of the 4, Hill 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 Dechards in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (4) 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 Dechard?
Bastrop County (3), Hill 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 Dechard appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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