Washinton · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Washinton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Washinton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1860.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Washintons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Washinton registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1860
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Washintons registered

Texas counties where the Washintons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County2100%

Where the Washintons were born

Birthplaces the Washintons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi2100%

When the Washintons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Washintons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
2

Variations of Washinton

Every Washinton in the register

The Washintons in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Carrell WashintonColorado CountyMississippi1860
Hopkins WashintonColorado CountyMississippi1860

Washinton genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Washinton in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 2 of the 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 Washington as well.

Where did the Washintons in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (2) 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 Washinton?

Colorado County (2). In all, 2 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Washinton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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