Gillum · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gillum in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Gillum registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (1) and Hays County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gillums registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 50% |
| Hays County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Gillums were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 100% |
When the Gillums reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Gillum in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Gillum | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| William Gillum | Hays County | Louisiana | 1866 |
Gillum genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gillum in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 1 of the 2, Hays 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 Gillums in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (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 Gillum?
Fort Bend County (1), Hays 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 Gillum appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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