Dial · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dial in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Dial registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (1), Brazoria County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana, South Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dials registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 1 | 33% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Dials were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 33% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 33% |
When the Dials reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Dial in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Dial | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1853 |
| Henry Dial | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1846 |
| Jace Dial | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1849 |
Dial genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dial in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 3, Brazoria 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 Dials in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1), South Carolina (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 Dial?
Bexar County (1), Brazoria County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Dial appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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