Whitfield · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Whitfield in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 18 freedmen
18 freedmen named Whitfield registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bowie County (3), Hopkins County (3) and Davis County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, North Carolina and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 18
- Freedmen
- 12
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Whitfields registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 3 | 17% |
| Hopkins County | 3 | 17% |
| Davis County | 2 | 11% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 11% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 6% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 6% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 6% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 6% |
| Madison County | 1 | 6% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 6% |
| Walker County | 1 | 6% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Whitfields were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 19% |
| Alabama | 2 | 13% |
| Texas | 2 | 13% |
| Virginia | 2 | 13% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 6% |
| Missouri | 1 | 6% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 6% |
When the Whitfields reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 8 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Whitfield in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Whitfield | Bowie County | North Carolina | 1851 |
| Coleman Whitfield | Hopkins County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Daniel Whitfield | Hopkins County | Alabama | 1851 |
| David Whitfield | Madison County | Georgia | 1841 |
| Edmmund Whitfield | Brazos County | 1859 | |
| Edmon Whitfield | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1848 |
| Francis Whitfield | Davis County | Georgia | 1854 |
| George Whitfield | Colorado County | Kentucky | 1848 |
| Henry Whitfield | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| John Whitfield | Bowie County | Texas | 1849 |
| John Whitfield | Van Zandt County | Georgia | 1864 |
| Judge Whitfield | Hopkins County | Virginia | |
| Monroe Whitfield | Walker County | Texas | 1846 |
| Moses Whitfield | Bowie County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Moses Whitfield | Galveston County | Missouri | 1860 |
| Moses Whitfield | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Ned Whitfield | Fayette County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Peter Whitfield | Davis County | Georgia | 1854 |
Whitfield genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Whitfield in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 3 of the 18, Hopkins 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 Whitfields in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (4), North Carolina (3) and Alabama (2) as their birthplaces most often, and 2 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Whitfield?
Bowie County (3), Hopkins County (3), Davis County (2). In all, 18 registered across 12 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 Whitfield appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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