Harry · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Harry in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen

6 freedmen named Harry registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bexar County (1), Falls County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Harrys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Harry registered, on the 1870 county map
6
Freedmen
6
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Harrys registered

Texas counties where the Harrys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bexar County117%
Falls County117%
Harrison County117%
McLennan County117%
Walker County117%
Wharton County117%

Where the Harrys were born

Birthplaces the Harrys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina133%
South Carolina133%
Tennessee133%

When the Harrys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Harrys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
1
1860s
3

Every Harry in the register

The Harrys in the register, 1 to 6 of 6
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Albert HarryWalker CountyTennessee1852
Geo. HarryBexar CountySouth Carolina1865
George HarryHarrison CountyNorth Carolina1849
James HarryFalls County
Stephen HarryMcLennan County1866
William HarryWharton County1866

Harry genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Harry in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 6, Falls 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 Harrys in Texas come from?

They reported North Carolina (1), South Carolina (1) and 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 Harry?

Bexar County (1), Falls County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 6 registered across 6 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 Harry appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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