Sylvester · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Sylvester in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Sylvester registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (1), Matagorda County (1) and Refugio County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Sylvesters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 1 | 33% |
| Matagorda County | 1 | 33% |
| Refugio County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Sylvesters were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Texas | 1 | 50% |
When the Sylvesters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Sylvester in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Sylvester | Refugio County | ||
| Isaac Sylvester | Davis County | South Carolina | 1864 |
| Robert Sylvester | Matagorda County | Texas | 1845 |
Sylvester genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Sylvester in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 1 of the 3, Matagorda 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 Sylvesters in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (1) and Texas (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 Sylvester?
Davis County (1), Matagorda County (1), Refugio 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 Sylvester appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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