Spiller · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Spiller in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Spiller registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (2), Walker County (2) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Spillers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 2 | 40% |
| Walker County | 2 | 40% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Spillers were born
When the Spillers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Spiller in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Spiller | Walker County | Virginia | 1852 |
| George Spiller | Walker County | Virginia | 1857 |
| Riley Spiller | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Thornton Spiller | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1849 |
| Thorton Spiller | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1851 |
Spiller genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Spiller in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 2 of the 5, Walker County 2. 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 Spillers in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3) and Louisiana (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 Spiller?
Brazoria County (2), Walker County (2), Wharton County (1). In all, 5 registered across 3 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 Spiller appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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