Jarvis · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Jarvis in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Jarvis registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (1) and Liberty County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Jarvises registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 1 | 50% |
| Liberty County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Jarvises were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Jarvises reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Jarvis in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Jarvis | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1861 |
| Richard Jarvis | Liberty County | Kentucky |
Jarvis genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jarvis in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 1 of the 2, Liberty 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 Jarvises in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1) and North Carolina (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 Jarvis?
Fayette County (1), Liberty 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 Jarvis appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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