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Taylor in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 259 freedmen
259 freedmen named Taylor registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (27), Falls County (20) and Austin County (18). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1824.
- 259
- Freedmen
- 45
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1824
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Taylors registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 27 | 10% |
| Falls County | 20 | 8% |
| Austin County | 18 | 7% |
| McLennan County | 18 | 7% |
| Colorado County | 13 | 5% |
| Anderson County | 12 | 5% |
| Brazoria County | 11 | 4% |
| Burleson County | 10 | 4% |
| Bastrop County | 9 | 3% |
| Cherokee County | 8 | 3% |
| Fort Bend County | 7 | 3% |
| Galveston County | 7 | 3% |
| Brazos County | 6 | 2% |
| DeWitt County | 6 | 2% |
| Fayette County | 6 | 2% |
| Guadalupe County | 6 | 2% |
| Bexar County | 5 | 2% |
| Bowie County | 5 | 2% |
| Davis County | 5 | 2% |
| Gonzales County | 5 | 2% |
| Walker County | 5 | 2% |
| Wood County | 5 | 2% |
| Fannin County | 4 | 2% |
| Leon County | 4 | 2% |
| Madison County | 4 | 2% |
| Wharton County | 4 | 2% |
| Caldwell County | 3 | 1% |
| Freestone County | 3 | 1% |
| Houston County | 3 | 1% |
| Angelina County | 2 | under 1% |
| Dallas County | 2 | under 1% |
| Hopkins County | 2 | under 1% |
| Jasper County | 2 | under 1% |
| Atascosa County | 1 | under 1% |
| Bandera County | 1 | under 1% |
| Burnet County | 1 | under 1% |
| Calhoun County | 1 | under 1% |
| Cameron County | 1 | under 1% |
| Collin County | 1 | under 1% |
| Goliad County | 1 | under 1% |
| Hays County | 1 | under 1% |
| Jackson County | 1 | under 1% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | under 1% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | under 1% |
| Wilson County | 1 | under 1% |
Where the Taylors were born
When the Taylors reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 7 |
| 1840s | 42 |
| 1850s | 95 |
| 1860s | 92 |
Every Taylor in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Taylor | Davis County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Aaron Taylor | Harrison County | Alabama | 1846 |
| Aaron Taylor | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Abram Taylor | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Abram Taylor | Harrison County | Georgia | 1846 |
| Abram Taylor | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Adam Taylor | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1846 |
| Adam Taylor | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1858 |
| Albert Taylor | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Albert Taylor | Madison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Albert Taylor | Wood County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Alex Taylor | Brazos County | 1851 | |
| Alexander Taylor | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Alexander Taylor | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Alford Taylor | Anderson County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Alfred Taylor | Brazos County | 1848 | |
| Alfred Taylor | Dallas County | Texas | 1850 |
| Allen Taylor | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Anderson Taylor | Falls County | ||
| Anderson Taylor | McLennan County | ||
| Andrew Taylor | Burleson County | 1842 | |
| Andrew Taylor | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| Andrew Taylor | Fayette County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Andy Taylor | Madison County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Anthony Taylor | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Aubrose Taylor | Brazoria County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Barnett Taylor | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Ben Taylor | Leon County | Texas | 1839 |
| Benjamin Taylor | Anderson County | North Carolina | 1857 |
| Benjamin Taylor | Brazoria County | Arkansas | 1849 |
| Benjamin Taylor | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Benjamin Adam Taylor | Jackson County | 1850 | |
| Benny Taylor | Bastrop County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Bimk Taylor | Austin County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Bob Taylor | Fannin County | Kentucky | 1860 |
| Brantley Taylor | Brazoria County | Georgia | 1861 |
| Buck Taylor | Fayette County | Ohio | 1833 |
| Cain Taylor | Falls County | ||
| Cain Taylor | San Augustine County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Calvin Taylor | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Charles Taylor | Anderson County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Charles Taylor | Austin County | Virginia | 1865 |
| Charles Taylor | Bexar County | Kentucky | 1845 |
| Charles Taylor | Falls County | ||
| Charles Taylor | Falls County | ||
| Charles Taylor | Freestone County | Virginia | 1853 |
| Charles Taylor | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1846 |
| Charles Taylor | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Charles Taylor | Wilson County | Texas | 1847 |
| Chav. Taylor | Burleson County | 1858 |
Taylor genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Taylor in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 27 of the 259, Falls County 20. 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 Taylors in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (33), Alabama (22) and Tennessee (20) as their birthplaces most often, and 15 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Taylor?
Harrison County (27), Falls County (20), Austin County (18). In all, 259 registered across 45 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 Taylor appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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