Whittaker · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Whittaker in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Whittaker registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (4) and Brazos County (2). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1860.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- 1860
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Whittakers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 4 | 67% |
| Brazos County | 2 | 33% |
When the Whittakers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Whittaker in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Whittaker | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Dudley Whittaker | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Frank Whittaker | McLennan County | ||
| Lewis Whittaker | Brazos County | 1860 | |
| Milan Whittaker | Brazos County | 1861 | |
| Peter Whittaker | McLennan County | 1866 |
Whittaker genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Whittaker in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 4 of the 6, Brazos County 2. 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 Whittaker?
McLennan County (4), Brazos County (2). In all, 6 registered across 2 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 Whittaker appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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