Cameron County · 1867 voter registration · page 3 of 3
Freedmen who registered in Cameron County, Texas
120 freedmen registered to vote in Cameron County, Texas, between 1867 and 1870. Open a name to read his entry and the original handwritten register page.
| Name | Birthplace | Reached Texas | Years in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Thompson | Massachusetts | 1865 | 3 |
| William Tribble | Mississippi | 1861 | 6 |
| Fauner Turner | Louisiana | 1865 | 4 |
| Dawson Waddell | Alabama | 1863 | 2 |
| Andrew Walker | Virginia | 1865 | 4 |
| Lewis Waller | Kentucky | 1865 | 3 |
| George Washington | Virginia | 1861 | 2 |
| George Washington | Missouri | 1864 | 2 |
| Marshall Washington | Virginia | 1865 | 2 |
| John Waters | Massachusetts | 1865 | 2 |
| George Watson | Virginia | 1866 | 1 |
| Arsher Wellington | Virginia | 1866 | 1 |
| Frank Wesley | South Carolina | 1851 | 2 |
| Robert Williams | Virginia | 1865 | 2 |
| Stephen Williams | Kentucky | 1865 | 2 |
| Wesley Williams | North Carolina | 1865 | 2 |
| Wesley Williams | Alabama | 1859 | 1 |
| Argyle Wilson | South Carolina | 1865 | 2 |
| Isaac Wilson | Delaware | 1865 | 2 |
| Ned Woodridge | Virginia | 1865 | 2 |
Sources
These names come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Cameron County's entries were written out by hand, so registrars spelled each name as they heard it. About Enslaved Texas.
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