Driver · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Driver in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Driver registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Shelby County (5) and Leon County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, North Carolina and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Drivers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 5 | 71% |
| Leon County | 2 | 29% |
Where the Drivers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 | 57% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 29% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 14% |
When the Drivers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 7 |
Every Driver in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Driver | Shelby County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Elbert Driver | Shelby County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Henry Driver | Leon County | Louisiana | 1855 |
| Issac Driver | Leon County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| James Driver | Shelby County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Jasper Driver | Shelby County | Georgia | 1856 |
| Thomas Driver | Shelby County | North Carolina | 1858 |
Driver genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Driver in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby County holds 5 of the 7, Leon County 2. 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 Drivers in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (4), North Carolina (2) and Louisiana (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 Driver?
Shelby County (5), Leon County (2). In all, 7 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 Driver appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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