Westbrooks · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Westbrooks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Westbrooks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Johnson County (2), Bastrop County (1) and Galveston County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1855.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1855
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Westbrookses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | 2 | 33% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 17% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 17% |
| Leon County | 1 | 17% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Westbrookses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 25% |
| Georgia | 1 | 25% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 25% |
When the Westbrookses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Westbrooks in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Westbrooks | Galveston County | 1855 | |
| Aueter Westbrooks | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1855 |
| G Westbrooks | Johnson County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| George Westbrooks | Leon County | Alabama | 1856 |
| S Westbrooks | Johnson County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| Sammel Westbrooks | McLennan County |
Westbrooks genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Westbrooks in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Johnson County holds 2 of the 6, Bastrop 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 Westbrookses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Georgia (1) and Mississippi (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 Westbrooks?
Johnson County (2), Bastrop County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 6 registered across 5 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 Westbrooks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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