Whitby · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Whitby in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Whitby registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Goliad County (5). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Whitbys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Goliad County | 5 | 100% |
When the Whitbys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 5 |
Every Whitby in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Whitby | Goliad County | 1847 | |
| Charles Whitby | Goliad County | 1847 | |
| George Whitby | Goliad County | 1847 | |
| Jink Whitby | Goliad County | 1847 | |
| Joseph Whitby | Goliad County | 1847 |
Whitby genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Whitby in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Goliad County holds 5 of the 5. 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Whitby?
Goliad County (5). In all, 5 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 Whitby appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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