DeWitt County · 1867 voter registration · page 8 of 8
Freedmen who registered in DeWitt County, Texas
365 freedmen registered to vote in DeWitt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wimbish | 1852 | 15 | |
| James Wimbish | Virginia | 1849 | 20 |
| Simon Wimbish | 1851 | 16 | |
| Stephen Wimbish | 1852 | 15 | |
| Wilbert Wimbish | 1852 | 15 | |
| Hyden Witherspoon | 1859 | 4 | |
| Sam Woods | 1846 | 20 | |
| John Westley Woodward | 1858 | 9 | |
| Reuben World | 1854 | 13 | |
| Doc Wright | 1859 | ||
| Lewis Wyatt | 1855 | 12 | |
| Jack Yocum | 1829 | 14 | |
| Andrew York | 1850 | 17 | |
| Hannibal Young | 1855 | 12 | |
| Jim Young | 1864 | 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. DeWitt County's entries were written out by hand, so registrars spelled each name as they heard it. About Enslaved Texas.
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