Ryan · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ryan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Ryan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (3), Bexar County (1) and Falls County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Ryans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 3 | 38% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 13% |
| Falls County | 1 | 13% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 13% |
| Lampasas County | 1 | 13% |
| Walker County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Ryans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 33% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17% |
When the Ryans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Ryan in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Ryan | Lampasas County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Denis Ryan | Bexar County | South Carolina | 1847 |
| Jackson Ryan | Falls County | ||
| James Ryan | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1854 |
| Joseph Ryan | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Moses Ryan | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Sampson Ryan | Anderson County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| Thomas Ryan | Galveston County | Ireland |
Ryan genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ryan in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 3 of the 8, Bexar County 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 Ryans in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), South Carolina (2) and North Carolina (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 Ryan?
Anderson County (3), Bexar County (1), Falls County (1). In all, 8 registered across 6 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 Ryan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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