Miller · Texas · 1867 voter registration · page 3 of 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Miller | Grayson County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| Tolbert Miller | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Wesley Miller | Bastrop County | Kentucky | 1860 |
| William Miller | Gonzales County | 1860 | |
| William Miller | Hays County | Georgia | 1866 |
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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