Wallace · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wallace in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 39 freedmen
39 freedmen named Wallace registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Walker County (7), McLennan County (5) and Harrison County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Maryland. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 39
- Freedmen
- 19
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wallaces registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 7 | 18% |
| McLennan County | 5 | 13% |
| Harrison County | 4 | 10% |
| Hays County | 3 | 8% |
| Bexar County | 2 | 5% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 5% |
| Leon County | 2 | 5% |
| San Augustine County | 2 | 5% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 3% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 3% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 3% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 3% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 3% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 3% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 3% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 3% |
| Jack County | 1 | 3% |
| Parker County | 1 | 3% |
Where the Wallaces were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 5 | 18% |
| Alabama | 4 | 14% |
| Maryland | 4 | 14% |
| Georgia | 3 | 11% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 11% |
| Texas | 3 | 11% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 7% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 4% |
| Missouri | 1 | 4% |
When the Wallaces reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 7 |
| 1850s | 8 |
| 1860s | 23 |
Every Wallace in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Wallace | Hays County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Adam Wallace | Walker County | North Carolina | 1861 |
| Albert Wallace | Guadalupe County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Albert Wallace | Harrison County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Andy Wallace | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Charles Wallace | Walker County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Frank Wallace | San Augustine County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Frisby Wallace | Fayette County | Maryland | 1841 |
| George Wallace | Brazos County | 1859 | |
| George Wallace | Gonzales County | 1861 | |
| Hal Wallace | Harrison County | Georgia | 1853 |
| Hampton Wallace | Walker County | Texas | |
| Henry Wallace | Hays County | Arkansas | 1866 |
| Hezekiah Wallace | Leon County | Louisiana | 1862 |
| Jacob Wallace | Walker County | Alabama | 1845 |
| James Wallace | Galveston County | 1851 | |
| James W. Wallace | Leon County | Mississippi | 1861 |
| Jefferson Wallace | San Augustine County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Joe Wallace | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| John Wallace | Colorado County | Texas | 1848 |
| John Wallace | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Joseph Wallace | Walker County | Virginia | |
| Lewis Wallace | Jack County | Missouri | 1860 |
| Link Wallace | Walker County | Mississippi | |
| Macklain Wallace | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Milton Wallace | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| Ned Wallace | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Ned Wallace | Parker County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Richard Wallace | Bexar County | Texas | 1846 |
| Robert Wallace | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1857 |
| Ross Wallace | Grayson County | Arkansas | 1866 |
| Sim Wallace | Walker County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Solomon Wallace | Harrison County | Maryland | 1846 |
| Solomon Wallace | Hopkins County | Maryland | |
| William Wallace | Bexar County | Georgia | 1864 |
| William Wallace | Fort Bend County | 1852 | |
| William Wallace | Hays County | Maryland | 1866 |
| William Wallace | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Wm Wallace | Galveston County | 1847 |
Wallace genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wallace in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 7 of the 39, McLennan County 5. 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 Wallaces in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (5), Alabama (4) and Maryland (4) as their birthplaces most often, and 3 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 Wallace?
Walker County (7), McLennan County (5), Harrison County (4). In all, 39 registered across 19 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 Wallace appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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