Guess · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Guess in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Guess registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2), Grayson County (1) and Hill County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Guesses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 50% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 25% |
| Hill County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Guesses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 50% |
| Alabama | 1 | 25% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 25% |
When the Guesses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Guess in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Guess | Austin County | Alabama | 1861 |
| H. E. Guess | Hill County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| John Guess | Austin County | Tennessee | 1844 |
| Richard Guess | Grayson County | Mississippi | 1854 |
Guess genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Guess in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 4, Grayson 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 Guesses in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2), Alabama (1) and 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 Guess?
Austin County (2), Grayson County (1), Hill County (1). In all, 4 registered across 3 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 Guess appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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