Gillespie · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gillespie in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Gillespie registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Tarrant County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gillespies registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Gillespies were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Virginia | 1 | 50% |
When the Gillespies reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Gillespie in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Gillespie | Tarrant County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Richard Gillespie | Colorado County | South Carolina | 1850 |
Gillespie genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gillespie in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Tarrant 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 Gillespies in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (1) 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 Gillespie?
Colorado County (1), Tarrant County (1). In all, 2 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 Gillespie appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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