Dilworth · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dilworth in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Dilworth registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (4) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dilworths registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 4 | 80% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Dilworths were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Dilworths reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Dilworth in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Dilworth | Gonzales County | 1850 | |
| Henry Dilworth | Gonzales County | 1850 | |
| Jefferson Dilworth | Gonzales County | 1850 | |
| Joe Dilworth | Gonzales County | 1850 | |
| Thomas Dilworth | Harrison County | Virginia | 1861 |
Dilworth genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dilworth in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 4 of the 5, Harrison County 1. 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 Dilworths in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (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 Dilworth?
Gonzales County (4), Harrison County (1). In all, 5 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 Dilworth appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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