Mewer · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Mewer in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Mewer registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Grayson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Missouri
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mewers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Mewers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 2 | 100% |
When the Mewers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Mewer in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geo Mewer | Grayson County | Missouri | 1861 |
| Henry Mewer | Grayson County | Missouri | 1857 |
Mewer genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Mewer in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson County holds 2 of the 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 Mewers in Texas come from?
They reported Missouri (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 Mewer?
Grayson County (2). In all, 2 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Mewer appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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