Nians · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Nians in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Nians registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Wilson County and reported Maryland as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1822.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Nianses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Nians registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Maryland
Largest birthplace
1822
Earliest arrival
1820s
Fullest decade

Where the Nianses registered

Texas counties where the Nianses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Wilson County1100%

Where the Nianses were born

Birthplaces the Nianses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Maryland1100%

When the Nianses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Nianses
DecadeFreedmen
1820s
1

Every Nians in the register

The Nianses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James NiansWilson CountyMaryland1822

Nians genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Nians in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wilson 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Nianses in Texas come from?

They reported Maryland (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 Nians?

Wilson 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 Nians appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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