Wheat · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wheat in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Wheat registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (3), Fort Bend County (2) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wheats registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 3 | 50% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 33% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Wheats were born
When the Wheats reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Wheat in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Wheat | Harrison County | Alabama | 1848 |
| Geo Wheat | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Hillary Wheat | Fort Bend County | Texas | 1848 |
| John Wheat | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Nick Wheat | Harrison County | Texas | 1848 |
| Peter Wheat | Harrison County | Alabama | 1854 |
Wheat genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wheat in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 3 of the 6, Fort Bend County 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Wheats in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) and Texas (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 Wheat?
Harrison County (3), Fort Bend County (2), Wharton 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 Wheat appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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