Sayles · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sayles in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Sayles registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Jackson County (2) and Bexar County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1834.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1834
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sayleses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 2 | 67% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Sayleses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Sayleses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
Every Sayles in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Sayles | Bexar County | Alabama | 1834 |
| James Sayles | Jackson County | 1846 | |
| Thomas Sayles | Jackson County |
Sayles genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sayles in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jackson County holds 2 of the 3, 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 Sayleses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Sayles?
Jackson County (2), Bexar County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 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 Sayles appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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