Wiley · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wiley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 29 freedmen
29 freedmen named Wiley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (11), Harrison County (4) and Cherokee County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1827.
- 29
- Freedmen
- 14
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1827
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wileys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 11 | 38% |
| Harrison County | 4 | 14% |
| Cherokee County | 2 | 7% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 7% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 3% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 3% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 3% |
| Collin County | 1 | 3% |
| Davis County | 1 | 3% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 3% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 3% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 3% |
| Leon County | 1 | 3% |
| Wood County | 1 | 3% |
Where the Wileys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 12 | 48% |
| Alabama | 7 | 28% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 8% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 8% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 4% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 4% |
When the Wileys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 17 |
| 1860s | 10 |
Every Wiley in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wiley | Walker County | Alabama | 1856 |
| Albert Wiley | Walker County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Alfred Wiley | Walker County | Georgia | |
| Anderson Wiley | Walker County | Alabama | 1863 |
| Burt Wiley | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1827 |
| Calvin Wiley | Anderson County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Calvin Wiley | Walker County | Mississippi | |
| Chap Wiley | Collin County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Charles Wiley | Walker County | Alabama | 1851 |
| David Wiley | Walker County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Dickinson Wiley | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
| E. Wiley | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Ephraim Wiley | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Franklin Wiley | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| George Wiley | Walker County | Georgia | 1855 |
| Green Wiley | Walker County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Horace Wiley | Leon County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Jack Wiley | Harrison County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Joesph Wiley | Bowie County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| Joseph Wiley | Harrison County | Georgia | 1856 |
| Joseph Wiley | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Lewis Wiley | Davis County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Marcus Wiley | Wood County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Mitchell Wiley | Harrison County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Poepus Wiley | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Richard Wiley | Freestone County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Robert Wiley | Walker County | Georgia | 1850 |
| Samson Wiley | Walker County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Saybarn Wiley | McLennan County | 1866 |
Wiley genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wiley in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 11 of the 29, Harrison County 4. 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 Wileys in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (12), Alabama (7) and Mississippi (2) 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 Wiley?
Walker County (11), Harrison County (4), Cherokee County (2). In all, 29 registered across 14 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 Wiley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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