Tarver · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tarver in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Tarver registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Tyler County (3), Washington County (1) and Wood County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tarvers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler County | 3 | 60% |
| Washington County | 1 | 20% |
| Wood County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Tarvers were born
When the Tarvers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Tarver in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Tarver | Wood County | Alabama | 1849 |
| George Tarver | Washington County | 1847 | |
| John Tarver | Tyler County | Georgia | 1858 |
| John Tarver | Tyler County | Georgia | 1860 |
| Sidney Tarver | Tyler County | Georgia | 1859 |
Tarver genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tarver in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tyler County holds 3 of the 5, Washington 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 Tarvers in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3) and 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 Tarver?
Tyler County (3), Washington County (1), Wood County (1). In all, 5 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 Tarver appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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