Wersham · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Wersham in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Wersham registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Liberty County and reported Georgia as his birthplace.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Wershams registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Wersham registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace

Where the Wershams registered

Texas counties where the Wershams registered
CountyFreedmen%
Liberty County1100%

Where the Wershams were born

Birthplaces the Wershams reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

Every Wersham in the register

The Wershams in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Lumpkin WershamLiberty CountyGeorgia

Wersham genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Wersham in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Liberty County holds 1 of the 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 Wershams in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Wersham?

Liberty County (1). In all, 1 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 Wersham appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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