Gill · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gill in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Gill registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (3), Austin County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gills registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 3 | 43% |
| Austin County | 1 | 14% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 14% |
| Madison County | 1 | 14% |
| Walker County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Gills were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5 | 83% |
| Virginia | 1 | 17% |
When the Gills reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Gill in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Gill | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Frank Gill | Austin County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Gilbert Gill | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| Hilliard Gill | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| James Gill | Madison County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Jerry Gill | Walker County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Stephen Gill | Galveston County | 1857 |
Gill genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gill in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 3 of the 7, Austin 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 Gills in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (5) and 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 Gill?
Harrison County (3), Austin County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 7 registered across 5 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 Gill appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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