Lyles · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Lyles in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Lyles registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (2), Walker County (2) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Lyleses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 2 | 33% |
| Walker County | 2 | 33% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 17% |
| Wood County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Lyleses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 40% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 40% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 20% |
When the Lyleses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Lyles in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lyles | Wood County | South Carolina | 1862 |
| Marshall Lyles | Fort Bend County | 1861 | |
| Monroe Lyles | Walker County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Richmond Lyles | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Robert Lyles | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Tony Lyles | Walker County | Alabama | 1852 |
Lyles genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Lyles in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 2 of the 6, Walker County 2. 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 Lyleses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), North Carolina (2) 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 Lyles?
Fayette County (2), Walker County (2), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 6 registered across 4 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 Lyles appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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