Means · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Means in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Means registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (2), DeWitt County (1) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Meanses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 2 | 33% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 17% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 17% |
| Leon County | 1 | 17% |
| Madison County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Meanses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 40% |
| Alabama | 1 | 20% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 20% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 20% |
When the Meanses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 4 |
Every Means in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Means | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| Charles Means | Freestone County | Arkansas | 1854 |
| Neal Means | Harrison County | Alabama | 1857 |
| Noah Means | Leon County | Mississippi | 1846 |
| Nosy Means | Madison County | Mississippi | 1852 |
| Tony Means | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
Means genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Means in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 2 of the 6, DeWitt 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 Meanses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2), Alabama (1) and Arkansas (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 Means?
Harrison County (2), DeWitt County (1), Freestone County (1). In all, 6 registered across 5 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 Means appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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