Gilbert · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gilbert in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 19 freedmen
19 freedmen named Gilbert registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Colorado County (4), Anderson County (2) and Davis County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1831.
- 19
- Freedmen
- 14
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1831
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gilberts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 4 | 21% |
| Anderson County | 2 | 11% |
| Davis County | 2 | 11% |
| Austin County | 1 | 5% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 5% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 5% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 5% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 5% |
| Houston County | 1 | 5% |
| Madison County | 1 | 5% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 5% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 5% |
| Walker County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Gilberts were born
When the Gilberts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 9 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Gilbert in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gilbert | Goliad County | 1844 | |
| Fountain Gilbert | Davis County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Gabriel Gilbert | Anderson County | Georgia | 1856 |
| Geo. W. Gilbert | Dallas County | Virginia | 1852 |
| George Gilbert | Houston County | Virginia | 1842 |
| George Gilbert | Madison County | Georgia | 1847 |
| Handy Gilbert | Brazos County | 1861 | |
| James Gilbert | Galveston County | 1839 | |
| James Gilbert | Nueces County | Pennsylvania | 1866 |
| Jordan Gilbert | Austin County | Kentucky | 1859 |
| Peter Gilbert | Colorado County | Texas | 1847 |
| Peter Gilbert | Davis County | Louisiana | 1859 |
| Phillipp GIlbert | Colorado County | Ohio | 1858 |
| Richard Gilbert | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Squire Gilbert | Anderson County | Louisiana | 1851 |
| Warner Gilbert | Colorado County | Texas | 1831 |
| Wesley Gilbert | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| William Gilbert | Colorado County | Texas | 1846 |
| William Gilbert | Walker County | Virginia | 1853 |
Gilbert genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gilbert in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 4 of the 19, Anderson County 2. 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 Gilberts in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Texas (3) and Virginia (3) 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 Gilbert?
Colorado County (4), Anderson County (2), Davis County (2). In all, 19 registered across 14 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 Gilbert appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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