Smyers · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Smyers in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Smyers registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Henderson County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Smyerses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson County | 1 | 100% |
Where the Smyerses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Smyerses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Smyers in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Smyers | Henderson County | Virginia | 1857 |
Smyers genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Smyers in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Henderson 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 Smyerses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (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 Smyers?
Henderson 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 Smyers appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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