Merriweather · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Merriweather in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Merriweather registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (2) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1860.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1860
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Merriweathers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 2 | 67% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Merriweathers were born
When the Merriweathers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Merriweather in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Merriweather | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Jack Merriweather | Davis County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Jesse Merriweather | Davis County | Alabama | 1860 |
Merriweather genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Merriweather in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 2 of the 3, Freestone 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 Merriweathers in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) and Georgia (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 Merriweather?
Davis County (2), Freestone 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 Merriweather appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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