Fairris · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Fairris in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Fairris registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Fairrises registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Fairris registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Fairrises registered

Texas counties where the Fairrises registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Fairrises were born

Birthplaces the Fairrises reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Fairrises reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Fairrises
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Fairris in the register

The Fairrises in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George FairrisFayette CountyTennessee1866

Fairris genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Fairris in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette 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 Fairrises in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Fairris?

Fayette 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 Fairris appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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