Whitson · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Whitson in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Whitson registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Gonzales County, reaching Texas about 1854.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Whitsons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Whitson registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1854
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Whitsons registered

Texas counties where the Whitsons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Gonzales County1100%

When the Whitsons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Whitsons
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Whitson in the register

The Whitsons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Daniel WhitsonGonzales County1854

Whitson genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Whitson in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Whitson?

Gonzales 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 Whitson appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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