Willet · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Willet in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Willet registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Guadalupe County (1) and Refugio County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Willets registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 50% |
| Refugio County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Willets were born
When the Willets reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Willet in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Willet | Refugio County | Alabama | 1842 |
| Reuben Willet | Guadalupe County | Texas | 1866 |
Willet genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Willet in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Guadalupe County holds 1 of the 2, Refugio 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 Willets in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Willet?
Guadalupe County (1), Refugio County (1). In all, 2 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 Willet appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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