Derry · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Derry in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen

4 freedmen named Derry registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1832.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Derrys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Derry registered, on the 1870 county map
4
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1832
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Derrys registered

Texas counties where the Derrys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County4100%

Where the Derrys were born

Birthplaces the Derrys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas250%
Alabama125%
Tennessee125%

When the Derrys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Derrys
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
2
1840s
2

Every Derry in the register

The Derrys in the register, 1 to 4 of 4
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Alex DerryFayette CountyTennessee1842
Frank DerryFayette CountyAlabama1832
Joe DerryFayette CountyTexas1837
Washington DerryFayette CountyTexas1842

Derry genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Derry in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 4 of the 4. 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 Derrys in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (2), Alabama (1) and Tennessee (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 Derry?

Fayette County (4). In all, 4 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 Derry appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

Texas genealogy: keep looking

All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch Derry by first name

Derry in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen | Enslaved Texas