Hillery · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Hillery in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Hillery registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1854.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hillerys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Hillery registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1854
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Hillerys registered

Texas counties where the Hillerys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Hillerys were born

Birthplaces the Hillerys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Hillerys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hillerys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Hillery in the register

The Hillerys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Walton HilleryHarrison CountyGeorgia1854

Hillery genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Hillery in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 1 of the 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 Hillerys in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Hillery?

Harrison County (1). In all, 1 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 Hillery appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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Hillery in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman | Enslaved Texas