Lias · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lias in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Lias registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2) and Wilson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Liases registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 67% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Liases were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| Georgia | 1 | 33% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Liases reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Lias in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lias | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
| General Lias | Harrison County | Georgia | 1846 |
| Joseph Lias | Wilson County | South Carolina | 1853 |
Lias genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lias in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 3, Wilson 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 Liases in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Georgia (1) and South 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 Lias?
Harrison County (2), Wilson County (1). In all, 3 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 Lias appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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