Yong · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Yong in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Yong registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Yongs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 4 | 100% |
Where the Yongs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 25% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 25% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 25% |
| Virginia | 1 | 25% |
When the Yongs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Yong in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford Yong | Davis County | South Carolina | 1861 |
| Jacob Yong | Davis County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Jacob Yong | Davis County | Virginia | 1865 |
| Nick Yong | Davis County | Mississippi | 1864 |
Yong genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Yong in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 4 of the 4. 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 Yongs in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (1), South Carolina (1) and 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 Yong?
Davis County (4). In all, 4 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 Yong appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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