River · Texas · 1867 voter registration

River in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named River registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Rivers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named River registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Rivers registered

Texas counties where the Rivers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Rivers were born

Birthplaces the Rivers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Rivers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Rivers
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of River

Every River in the register

The Rivers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Edmund RiverHarrison CountyTennessee1852

River genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named River in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison 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 Rivers as well.

Where did the Rivers in Texas come from?

They reported Tennessee (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 River?

Harrison 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 River appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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