Mills · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Mills in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 26 freedmen
26 freedmen named Mills registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Brazoria County (5), DeWitt County (4) and Harrison County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 26
- Freedmen
- 15
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Millses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 5 | 19% |
| DeWitt County | 4 | 15% |
| Harrison County | 3 | 12% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 8% |
| Guadalupe County | 2 | 8% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 4% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 4% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 4% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 4% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 4% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 4% |
| Johnson County | 1 | 4% |
| Walker County | 1 | 4% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Millses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 5 | 28% |
| Kentucky | 3 | 17% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 17% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 17% |
| Texas | 2 | 11% |
| Alabama | 1 | 6% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 6% |
When the Millses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 8 |
| 1850s | 8 |
| 1860s | 10 |
Every Mills in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Mills | Colorado County | Kentucky | 1858 |
| Alford Mills | Cherokee County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Alfred Mills | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| Andrew Mills | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1840 |
| Charles Mills | Walker County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Churchill Mills | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Dempsey Mills | Brazoria County | Texas | 1844 |
| Frederick Mills | Anderson County | Kentucky | 1850 |
| Freeman Mills | Guadalupe County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| George Mills | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| George Mills | Johnson County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Henry Mills | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1860 |
| Henry Mills | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Hy Lewis Mills | DeWitt County | 1846 | |
| James Mills | Brazoria County | Texas | 1845 |
| Joesph Mills | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1847 |
| Major Mills | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Mark Mills | Brazoria County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Peter Mills | Colorado County | Virginia | 1861 |
| Peter Mills | DeWitt County | 1853 | |
| Robert Mills | Harrison County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Sam Mills | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| Stephen Mills | Dallas County | Virginia | 1855 |
| Stephen Mills | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1846 |
| Thomas Mills | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| William Mills | Gonzales County | 1857 |
Mills genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Mills in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 5 of the 26, DeWitt County 4. 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 Millses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (5), Kentucky (3) and North Carolina (3) as their birthplaces most often, and 2 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 Mills?
Brazoria County (5), DeWitt County (4), Harrison County (3). In all, 26 registered across 15 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 Mills appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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