Squire · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Squire in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen

7 freedmen named Squire registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (2), Austin County (1) and Bexar County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Squires registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Squire registered, on the 1870 county map
7
Freedmen
6
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1850
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Squires registered

Texas counties where the Squires registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County229%
Austin County114%
Bexar County114%
Fayette County114%
Fort Bend County114%
Galveston County114%

Where the Squires were born

Birthplaces the Squires reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia467%
Georgia117%
Tennessee117%

When the Squires reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Squires
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
4
1860s
3

Every Squire in the register

The Squires in the register, 1 to 7 of 7
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Abner SquireColorado CountyVirginia1852
Allen SquireBexar CountyVirginia1863
David SquireFayette CountyVirginia1859
Pains SquireAustin CountyGeorgia1857
Robert SquireGalveston CountyTennessee1866
William SquireColorado CountyVirginia1850
William SquireFort Bend County1866

Squire genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Squire in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 2 of the 7, Austin 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 Squires in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (4), Georgia (1) and 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 Squire?

Colorado County (2), Austin County (1), Bexar County (1). In all, 7 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 Squire appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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