Revers · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Revers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Revers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Leon County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Reverses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Revers registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Reverses registered

Texas counties where the Reverses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County1100%

Where the Reverses were born

Birthplaces the Reverses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Reverses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Reverses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Revers in the register

The Reverses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Thomas ReversLeon CountyVirginia1847

Revers genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Revers in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon 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 Reverses in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Revers?

Leon 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 Revers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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