Myer · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Myer in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Myer registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Davis County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Myers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Myer registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Myers registered

Texas counties where the Myers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Davis County1100%

Where the Myers were born

Birthplaces the Myers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Myers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Myers
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Myer

Every Myer in the register

The Myers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James MyerDavis CountyGeorgia1859

Myer genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Myer in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 1 of the 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 look under Myers as well.

Where did the Myers in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Myer?

Davis County (1). In all, 1 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 Myer appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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