Wharton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wharton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Wharton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (4), Guadalupe County (1) and Jackson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Whartons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 4 | 67% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 17% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Whartons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 60% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 40% |
When the Whartons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Wharton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wharton | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Austin Wharton | Guadalupe County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Benjamin Wharton | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Calvin Wharton | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| Joel Wharton | Jackson County | 1854 | |
| Moses Wharton | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1857 |
Wharton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wharton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 4 of the 6, 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 Whartons in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (3) and Tennessee (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 Wharton?
Colorado County (4), Guadalupe County (1), Jackson County (1). In all, 6 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 Wharton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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