Ester · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Ester in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Ester registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bowie County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Esters registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Ester registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Esters registered

Texas counties where the Esters registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bowie County1100%

Where the Esters were born

Birthplaces the Esters reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Esters reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Esters
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Ester in the register

The Esters in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William G EsterBowie CountyMississippi1857

Ester genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Ester in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 1 of the 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 Esters in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (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 Ester?

Bowie County (1). In all, 1 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 Ester appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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