Whittington · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Whittington in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Whittington registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Chambers County (2) and Jackson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Whittingtons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers County | 2 | 67% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Whittingtons were born
When the Whittingtons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
Every Whittington in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Whittington | Chambers County | Louisiana | 1847 |
| Jack Whittington | Chambers County | Texas | 1846 |
| Wade Holland Whittington | Jackson County | 1848 |
Whittington genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Whittington in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Chambers County holds 2 of the 3, Jackson County 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.
Where did the Whittingtons in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and Texas (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 Whittington?
Chambers County (2), Jackson County (1). In all, 3 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 Whittington appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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