Wallis · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wallis in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Wallis registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (3), Gillespie County (1) and Houston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wallises registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 3 | 60% |
| Gillespie County | 1 | 20% |
| Houston County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Wallises were born
When the Wallises reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Wallis in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Wallis | Davis County | Georgia | 1852 |
| George Wallis | Houston County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Henry Wallis | Gillespie County | 1839 | |
| Lewis Wallis | Davis County | Tennessee | 1848 |
| Robert Wallis | Davis County | Virginia | 1849 |
Wallis genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wallis in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 3 of the 5, Gillespie 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 Wallises in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2), Tennessee (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 Wallis?
Davis County (3), Gillespie County (1), Houston 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 Wallis appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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