Whiter · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Whiter in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Whiter registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Whiters registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Whiter registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Whiters registered

Texas counties where the Whiters registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Whiters were born

Birthplaces the Whiters reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Whiters reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Whiters
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Variations of Whiter

Every Whiter in the register

The Whiters in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Greene WhiterWalker CountyAlabama1863

Whiter genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Whiter in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker 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 look under White as well.

Where did the Whiters in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (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 Whiter?

Walker 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 Whiter appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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