Wash · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wash in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Wash registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Wilson County (2), Guadalupe County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Washes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson County | 2 | 50% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 25% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Washes were born
When the Washes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Wash in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Wash | Harrison County | Virginia | 1850 |
| Solomon Wash | Guadalupe County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Solomon Wash | Wilson County | 1849 | |
| Willis Wash | Wilson County | 1857 |
Wash genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wash in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wilson County holds 2 of the 4, Guadalupe 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 Washes in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (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 Wash?
Wilson County (2), Guadalupe County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 4 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 Wash appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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