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Miller in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 105 freedmen
105 freedmen named Miller registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Anderson County (12), Bastrop County (11) and Austin County (6). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1827.
- 105
- Freedmen
- 35
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1827
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Millers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 12 | 11% |
| Bastrop County | 11 | 10% |
| Austin County | 6 | 6% |
| Cherokee County | 6 | 6% |
| Brazoria County | 5 | 5% |
| Brazos County | 5 | 5% |
| Bowie County | 4 | 4% |
| Freestone County | 4 | 4% |
| Galveston County | 4 | 4% |
| Bexar County | 3 | 3% |
| Colorado County | 3 | 3% |
| Dallas County | 3 | 3% |
| DeWitt County | 3 | 3% |
| Falls County | 3 | 3% |
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 3% |
| Gonzales County | 3 | 3% |
| Caldwell County | 2 | 2% |
| Grayson County | 2 | 2% |
| Guadalupe County | 2 | 2% |
| Hays County | 2 | 2% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 2% |
| San Augustine County | 2 | 2% |
| Walker County | 2 | 2% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 2% |
| Burleson County | 1 | under 1% |
| Burnet County | 1 | under 1% |
| Collin County | 1 | under 1% |
| Comal County | 1 | under 1% |
| Fayette County | 1 | under 1% |
| Goliad County | 1 | under 1% |
| Harrison County | 1 | under 1% |
| Houston County | 1 | under 1% |
| Leon County | 1 | under 1% |
| Wilson County | 1 | under 1% |
| Wood County | 1 | under 1% |
Where the Millers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12 | 15% |
| Tennessee | 12 | 15% |
| Virginia | 11 | 14% |
| Georgia | 9 | 11% |
| Texas | 8 | 10% |
| South Carolina | 7 | 9% |
| North Carolina | 5 | 6% |
| Arkansas | 3 | 4% |
| Kentucky | 3 | 4% |
| Louisiana | 3 | 4% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 3% |
| Indiana | 1 | 1% |
| Maryland | 1 | 1% |
| Missouri | 1 | 1% |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1% |
When the Millers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 2 |
| 1830s | 7 |
| 1840s | 10 |
| 1850s | 40 |
| 1860s | 43 |
Every Miller in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Miller | Collin County | Missouri | 1865 |
| Abe Miller | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1854 |
| Abe Miller | DeWitt County | Texas | 1848 |
| Abe Miller | Wharton County | 1867 | |
| Adam Miller | Freestone County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Alford Miller | Anderson County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Allen Miller | Bastrop County | Mississippi | 1853 |
| Allen Miller | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Andrew Miller | Falls County | ||
| Andrew Miller | McLennan County | ||
| Andy Miller | Bastrop County | Texas | 1847 |
| Anthony Miller | Austin County | North Carolina | 1837 |
| Arch Miller | Dallas County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Bemjamin Miller | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1850 |
| Ben Miller | Gonzales County | 1842 | |
| Ben Miller | Guadalupe County | Texas | |
| Benjamin Miller | Bastrop County | Indiana | 1852 |
| Benjamin Miller | Bastrop County | Louisiana | 1861 |
| Benny Miller | Anderson County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Bill Miller | Anderson County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Charles Miller | Comal County | Arkansas | 1859 |
| Charles Miller | Walker County | Maryland | 1863 |
| Claborne Miller | Wharton County | 1867 | |
| Clayton Miller | Dallas County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Clayton Miller | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Cornelius Miller | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| David B. Miller | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Dick Miller | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Edmon Miller | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1867 |
| Frank Miller | DeWitt County | 1859 | |
| Frank Miller | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| George Miller | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| George Miller | Anderson County | Virginia | 1858 |
| George Miller | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| George Miller | Brazos County | 1865 | |
| George Miller | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1866 |
| George Miller | Hays County | Arkansas | |
| George Miller | Wood County | South Carolina | 1854 |
| Green Miller | Bowie County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Hanibal Miller | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Harper Miller | Gonzales County | 1839 | |
| Harrison Miller | Fort Bend County | 1844 | |
| Harry Miller | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Henry Miller | Anderson County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Henry Miller | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Henry Miller | Falls County | ||
| Henry Miller | Falls County | ||
| Hiram W. Miller | Bowie County | Tennessee | |
| Isaac Miller | Walker County | Virginia | 1863 |
| J. Miller | Burleson County | 1857 |
Miller genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Miller in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 12 of the 105, Bastrop County 11. 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 Millers in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (12), Tennessee (12) and Virginia (11) as their birthplaces most often, and 8 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Miller?
Anderson County (12), Bastrop County (11), Austin County (6). In all, 105 registered across 35 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 Miller appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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