Shiver · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Shiver in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Shiver registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1856.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Shivers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Shiver registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1856
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Shivers registered

Texas counties where the Shivers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Shivers were born

Birthplaces the Shivers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Shivers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Shivers
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Shiver in the register

The Shivers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
David ShiverFayette CountyGeorgia1856

Shiver genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Shiver in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Shivers in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Shiver?

Fayette 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 Shiver appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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