Willburn · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Willburn in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Willburn registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Tarrant County and reported Missouri as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Willburns registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Willburn registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Missouri
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Willburns registered

Texas counties where the Willburns registered
CountyFreedmen%
Tarrant County1100%

Where the Willburns were born

Birthplaces the Willburns reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Missouri1100%

When the Willburns reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Willburns
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Willburn

Every Willburn in the register

The Willburns in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
David WillburnTarrant CountyMissouri1857

Willburn genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Willburn in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tarrant 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 look under Wilburn as well.

Where did the Willburns in Texas come from?

They reported Missouri (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 Willburn?

Tarrant 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 Willburn appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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