Wilder · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wilder in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 12 freedmen
12 freedmen named Wilder registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Falls County (9), Leon County (2) and Hill County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Louisiana and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 12
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wilders registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 9 | 75% |
| Leon County | 2 | 17% |
| Hill County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Wilders were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Wilders reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 7 |
Every Wilder in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Wilder | Leon County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| G.M. Wilder | Falls County | ||
| Henry Wilder | Falls County | 1857 | |
| Isum Wilder | Falls County | ||
| James Wilder | Falls County | ||
| Jerome Wilder | Falls County | 1857 | |
| Mathew Wilder | Hill County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Pleasant Wilder | Falls County | ||
| Pleasant Wilder | Falls County | 1857 | |
| Robert Wilder | Falls County | ||
| Simon Wilder | Leon County | Louisiana | 1855 |
| Watt Wilder | Falls County | 1857 |
Wilder genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wilder in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 9 of the 12, Leon 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.
Where did the Wilders in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Louisiana (1) and North Carolina (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 Wilder?
Falls County (9), Leon County (2), Hill County (1). In all, 12 registered across 3 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 Wilder appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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