Sawyers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sawyers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Sawyers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in DeWitt County (1), Galveston County (1) and Hill County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sawyerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County | 1 | 33% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 33% |
| Hill County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Sawyerses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Sawyerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Sawyers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sawyers | Galveston County | 1860 | |
| G W Sawyers | Hill County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Major Sawyers | DeWitt County | 1852 |
Sawyers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sawyers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt County holds 1 of the 3, Galveston 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 Sawyerses 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 Sawyers?
DeWitt County (1), Galveston County (1), Hill County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Sawyers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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