Gillispie · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gillispie in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Gillispie registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gillispies registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Gillispies were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Gillispies reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Gillispie in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gillispie | Walker County | Louisiana | 1846 |
| Rafe Gillispie | Walker County | North Carolina | 1849 |
Gillispie genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gillispie in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 2 of the 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 Gillispies in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and North Carolina (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 Gillispie?
Walker County (2). In all, 2 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Gillispie appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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