Willpee · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Willpee in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Willpee registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Walker County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1853.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Willpees registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Willpee registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1853
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Willpees registered

Texas counties where the Willpees registered
CountyFreedmen%
Walker County1100%

Where the Willpees were born

Birthplaces the Willpees reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Willpees reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Willpees
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Willpee in the register

The Willpees in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Stephen WillpeeWalker CountyAlabama1853

Willpee genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Willpee in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Willpees in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (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 Willpee?

Walker 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 Willpee appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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