Bills · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bills in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Bills registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Lamar County (4) and Fort Bend County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Billses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar County | 4 | 57% |
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 43% |
Where the Billses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 3 | 75% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 25% |
When the Billses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Bills in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Bills | Lamar County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Joseph Bills | Lamar County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| King Bills | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Pinkney Bills | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Samuel Bills | Lamar County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Simon Bills | Lamar County | Mississippi | 1852 |
| Tom Bills | Fort Bend County | 1866 |
Bills genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bills in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Lamar County holds 4 of the 7, Fort Bend County 3. 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 Billses in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (3) 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 Bills?
Lamar County (4), Fort Bend County (3). In all, 7 registered across 2 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 Bills appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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