Mercer · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Mercer in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Mercer registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Comanche County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mercers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| Comanche County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Mercers were born
When the Mercers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Mercer in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Mercer | Comanche County | Georgia | 1840 |
| Samuel Mercer | Colorado County | Virginia | 1865 |
Mercer genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Mercer in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Comanche 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 Mercers in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1) and Virginia (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 Mercer?
Colorado County (1), Comanche 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 Mercer appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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