Meyers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Meyers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Meyers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in DeWitt County (3), Austin County (1) and Burleson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Meyerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County | 3 | 50% |
| Austin County | 1 | 17% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 17% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Meyerses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 100% |
When the Meyerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Meyers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Meyers | DeWitt County | 1850 | |
| Donic Meyers | Austin County | Mississippi | 1853 |
| Jerry Meyers | DeWitt County | 1850 | |
| John Meyers | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1861 |
| Tructy Meyers | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| Will Meyers | Burleson County | 1863 |
Meyers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Meyers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt County holds 3 of the 6, Austin 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 Meyerses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (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 Meyers?
DeWitt County (3), Austin County (1), Burleson 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 Meyers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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