Rivers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Rivers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 14 freedmen
14 freedmen named Rivers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Fayette County (3), Cherokee County (2) and Austin County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Texas and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1828.
- 14
- Freedmen
- 11
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1828
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Riverses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 3 | 21% |
| Cherokee County | 2 | 14% |
| Austin County | 1 | 7% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 7% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 7% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 7% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 7% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 7% |
| Leon County | 1 | 7% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 7% |
| Wood County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Riverses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 27% |
| Texas | 3 | 27% |
| Georgia | 1 | 9% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 9% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 9% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 9% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 9% |
When the Riverses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Rivers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Rivers | Fayette County | Texas | 1840 |
| Austin Rivers | Gonzales County | 1833 | |
| Charles Rivers | Brazoria County | Texas | 1848 |
| Edmond Rivers | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| George Rivers | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
| John Rivers | Austin County | Alabama | 1841 |
| Levi Rivers | Harrison County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Lewis Rivers | Cherokee County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Mat Rivers | Fayette County | Texas | 1838 |
| Moses Rivers | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Nelson Rivers | Wood County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Tobe Rivers | Leon County | South Carolina | 1863 |
| Tom Rivers | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1828 |
| Z W S Rivers | Galveston County | 1866 |
Rivers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Rivers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 3 of the 14, Cherokee County 2. 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 Riverses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Texas (3) and 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 Rivers?
Fayette County (3), Cherokee County (2), Austin County (1). In all, 14 registered across 11 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 Rivers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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