Hilary · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Hilary in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Hilary registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (1) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Maryland. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1862.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hilarys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Hilary registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1862
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Hilarys registered

Texas counties where the Hilarys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County150%
Freestone County150%

Where the Hilarys were born

Birthplaces the Hilarys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia150%
Maryland150%

When the Hilarys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hilarys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
2

Every Hilary in the register

The Hilarys in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George HilaryBrazoria CountyGeorgia1862
Riley HilaryFreestone CountyMaryland1867

Hilary genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Hilary in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 1 of the 2, Freestone 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 Hilarys in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (1) and Maryland (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 Hilary?

Brazoria County (1), Freestone 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 Hilary appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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