Lister · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lister in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Lister registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Shelby County (4) and Harrison County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1838.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1838
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Listers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 4 | 57% |
| Harrison County | 3 | 43% |
Where the Listers were born
When the Listers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Lister in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lister | Shelby County | Virginia | 1843 |
| Elie Lister | Shelby County | Texas | 1845 |
| George Lister | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Ishmael Lister | Harrison County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Joe Lister | Shelby County | Tennessee | 1838 |
| John Lister | Shelby County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Webster Lister | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
Lister genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lister in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby County holds 4 of the 7, Harrison County 3. 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 Listers in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Texas (2) and Virginia (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 Lister?
Shelby County (4), Harrison County (3). In all, 7 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 Lister appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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