Whitehead · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Whitehead in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 15 freedmen
15 freedmen named Whitehead registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (3), Walker County (3) and Colorado County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Georgia and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 15
- Freedmen
- 9
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Whiteheads registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 3 | 20% |
| Walker County | 3 | 20% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 13% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 13% |
| Falls County | 1 | 7% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 7% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 7% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 7% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Whiteheads were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 4 | 50% |
| Georgia | 1 | 13% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 13% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 13% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 13% |
When the Whiteheads reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Whitehead in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Whitehead | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Anthony Whitehead | Walker County | Louisiana | 1846 |
| Austin Whitehead | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Ben Whitehead | Fayette County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Ben Whitehead | Walker County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Claborn Whitehead | Walker County | Mississippi | 1846 |
| Frank Whitehead | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| Henry Whitehead | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Jerry Whitehead | Falls County | 1856 | |
| John Whitehead | Gonzales County | 1852 | |
| Joseph Whitehead | Jefferson County | 1842 | |
| Nelson Whitehead | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1851 |
| Nic Whitehead | Fort Bend County | 1862 | |
| Thomas Green Whitehead | Galveston County | 1867 | |
| William Whitehead | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1858 |
Whitehead genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Whitehead in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 3 of the 15, Walker County 3. 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 Whiteheads in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (4), Georgia (1) and Louisiana (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 Whitehead?
Fayette County (3), Walker County (3), Colorado County (2). In all, 15 registered across 9 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 Whitehead appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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