Walls · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Walls in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Walls registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (3), Victoria County (2) and Liberty County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1862.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1862
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wallses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 3 | 50% |
| Victoria County | 2 | 33% |
| Liberty County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Wallses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 25% |
| Virginia | 1 | 25% |
When the Wallses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 5 |
Variations of Walls
- Wall 7
Every Walls in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Walls | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1862 |
| Ben Walls | Victoria County | 1866 | |
| Charlesy Walls | Liberty County | Virginia | |
| Henry Walls | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1862 |
| Robert Walls | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| William Walls | Victoria County | 1866 |
Walls genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Walls in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 3 of the 6, Victoria 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 look under Wall as well.
Where did the Wallses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2), North Carolina (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 Walls?
Colorado County (3), Victoria County (2), Liberty 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 Walls appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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