Webster · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Webster in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Webster registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in McLennan County (3), Fort Bend County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas, Louisiana and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Websters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 3 | 30% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 10% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 10% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 10% |
| Lamar County | 1 | 10% |
| Victoria County | 1 | 10% |
| Walker County | 1 | 10% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Websters were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1 | 25% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 25% |
| Virginia | 1 | 25% |
When the Websters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 8 |
Every Webster in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daneil Webster | McLennan County | ||
| Daniel Webster | Victoria County | 1866 | |
| Jerry Webster | Guadalupe County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Jerry Webster | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Kyle Webster | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Linton Webster | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Peter Webster | Walker County | North Carolina | 1864 |
| Robert Webster | Lamar County | Arkansas | 1849 |
| Spencer Webster | Fort Bend County | Louisiana | 1862 |
| Wm Webster | Galveston County | 1866 |
Webster genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Webster in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 3 of the 10, Fort Bend 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 Websters in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (1), Louisiana (1) and North Carolina (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 Webster?
McLennan County (3), Fort Bend County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 10 registered across 8 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 Webster appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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