Friday · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Friday in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Friday registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (3) and Davis County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1858
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Fridays registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 3 | 60% |
| Davis County | 2 | 40% |
Where the Fridays were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 100% |
When the Fridays reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Friday in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Friday | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Harry Friday | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Lewis Friday | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Peter Friday | Davis County | North Carolina | 1858 |
| Sam Friday | Davis County | North Carolina | 1858 |
Friday genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Friday in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 3 of the 5, Davis 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 Fridays in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (2) 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 Friday?
McLennan County (3), Davis County (2). In all, 5 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 Friday appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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