Houston County · 1867 voter registration · page 5 of 5
Freedmen who registered in Houston County, Texas
218 freedmen registered to vote in Houston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington | Louisiana | 1863 | 4 |
| John J. Washington | Louisiana | 1860 | 7 |
| Willis Washington | Mississippi | 1851 | 16 |
| Cornelius Watson | Mississippi | 1846 | 17 |
| Simon Watson | Alabama | 1845 | 18 |
| Thomas Wells | Alabama | 1845 | 19 |
| John Wesley | Mississippi | 1857 | 10 |
| Daniel West | Alabama | 1863 | 3 |
| Tom West | Mississippi | 1863 | 4 |
| George White | Virginia | 1864 | 3 |
| Peter White | Virginia | 1854 | 3 |
| Adam Williams | Virginia | 1863 | 3 |
| Billy Williams | South Carolina | 1854 | 13 |
| Ed Williams | Virginia | 1851 | 2 |
| Primos Williams | Alabama | 1860 | 7 |
| William Williams | Georgia | 1861 | 6 |
| James Wooton | Mississippi | 1848 | 19 |
| Willis Wyett | Alabama | 1860 | 7 |
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. Houston County's entries were written out by hand, so registrars spelled each name as they heard it. About Enslaved Texas.
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