Yates · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Yates in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Yates registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (2), Fayette County (1) and Gonzales County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Yateses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 2 | 29% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 14% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 14% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 14% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 14% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Yateses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 33% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 17% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 17% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| Virginia | 1 | 17% |
When the Yateses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Yates in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Yates | Fayette County | Tennessee | 1860 |
| Isaac Yates | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| Isaac Yates | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1849 |
| Jackson Yates | Hopkins County | Arkansas | 1850 |
| Jerry Yates | Gonzales County | 1850 | |
| John Yates | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Thomas Yates | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1851 |
Yates genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Yates in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 2 of the 7, Fayette 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 Yateses in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (2), Arkansas (1) and Mississippi (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 Yates?
Colorado County (2), Fayette County (1), Gonzales County (1). In all, 7 registered across 6 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 Yates appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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