Tyler · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tyler in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 20 freedmen
20 freedmen named Tyler registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Brazoria County (3), Cherokee County (3) and Walker County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Texas and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 20
- Freedmen
- 15
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tylers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 3 | 15% |
| Cherokee County | 3 | 15% |
| Walker County | 2 | 10% |
| Austin County | 1 | 5% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 5% |
| Bosque County | 1 | 5% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 5% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 5% |
| Davis County | 1 | 5% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 5% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 5% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 5% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 5% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 5% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Tylers were born
When the Tylers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 9 |
Every Tyler in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Tyler | Bastrop County | Mississippi | 1862 |
| Henry Tyler | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| Jain Tyler | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Jesse Tyler | Cherokee County | Alabama | |
| Joe Tyler | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1852 |
| John Tyler | Brazoria County | Texas | 1844 |
| John Tyler | Dallas County | Virginia | 1856 |
| John Tyler | Harrison County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Martin Tyler | Bosque County | 1862 | |
| Quint Tyler | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Robb. Tyler | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Sam. Tyler | Brazos County | 1840 | |
| Scripio Tyler | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1847 |
| Stephen Tyler | Cherokee County | Louisiana | 1866 |
| Ted Tyler | Davis County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Thomas Tyler | Brazoria County | Texas | 1846 |
| Thomas A. Tyler | Austin County | Georgia | 1860 |
| Thomas A. Tyler | Nueces County | Texas | 1846 |
| Tom Tyler | Walker County | Georgia | 1850 |
| William Tyler | Walker County | Missouri | 1863 |
Tyler genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tyler in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 3 of the 20, Cherokee County 3. 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 Tylers in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Texas (3) and Georgia (2) 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 Tyler?
Brazoria County (3), Cherokee County (3), Walker County (2). In all, 20 registered across 15 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 Tyler appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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