Yager · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Yager in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Yager registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Leon County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Yagers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Yager registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Yagers registered

Texas counties where the Yagers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County1100%

Where the Yagers were born

Birthplaces the Yagers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Yagers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Yagers
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Yager in the register

The Yagers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
King YagerLeon CountyTennessee1855

Yager genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Yager in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 1 of the 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 Yagers in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Yager?

Leon County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Yager appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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