Wall · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wall in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Wall registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Galveston County (3), Colorado County (2) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Mississippi and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Walls registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 3 | 50% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Walls were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
| Virginia | 1 | 33% |
When the Walls reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Wall in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Wall | Galveston County | 1846 | |
| Bryant Wall | Galveston County | 1842 | |
| Charles C Wall | Galveston County | 1841 | |
| Henry D. Wall | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Jerry Wall | Harrison County | Alabama | 1858 |
| Nelson Wall | Colorado County | Virginia | 1852 |
Wall genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wall in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 3 of the 6, Colorado 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 Walls in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Mississippi (1) and Virginia (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 Wall?
Galveston County (3), Colorado County (2), Harrison County (1). In all, 6 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 Wall appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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