Whisby · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Whisby in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Whisby registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Tarrant County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1848.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Whisbys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Whisby registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1848
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Whisbys registered

Texas counties where the Whisbys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Tarrant County1100%

Where the Whisbys were born

Birthplaces the Whisbys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Whisbys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Whisbys
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Whisby in the register

The Whisbys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Washington WhisbyTarrant CountySouth Carolina1848

Whisby genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Whisby in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tarrant 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 Whisbys in Texas come from?

They reported South 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 Whisby?

Tarrant 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 Whisby appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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