Fair · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Fair in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Fair registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1) and DeWitt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Fairs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 1 | 50% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Fairs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 100% |
When the Fairs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Fair in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Fair | Anderson County | Georgia | 1855 |
| James Fair | DeWitt County | 1853 |
Fair genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Fair in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 2, DeWitt 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 Fairs in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (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 Fair?
Anderson County (1), DeWitt County (1). In all, 2 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 Fair appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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