Tillman · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tillman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Tillman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (6), Grayson County (1) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Georgia and Maryland. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tillmans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 6 | 67% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 11% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 11% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Tillmans were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 3 | 33% |
| Georgia | 1 | 11% |
| Maryland | 1 | 11% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 11% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 11% |
| Texas | 1 | 11% |
| Virginia | 1 | 11% |
When the Tillmans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Tillman in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Tillman | Guadalupe County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Elias Tillman | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| Henry Tillman | Harrison County | Virginia | 1865 |
| Jerry Tillman | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1846 |
| John Tillman | San Augustine County | Texas | 1866 |
| Joseph Tillman | Harrison County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Perry Tillman | Harrison County | Maryland | 1846 |
| William Tillman | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Wm Tillman | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1862 |
Tillman genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tillman in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 6 of the 9, Grayson County 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 Tillmans in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (3), Georgia (1) and Maryland (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 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 Tillman?
Harrison County (6), Grayson County (1), Guadalupe County (1). In all, 9 registered across 4 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 Tillman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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