Willy · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Willy in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Willy registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Leon County and reported Alabama as his birthplace.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Willys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Willy registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace

Where the Willys registered

Texas counties where the Willys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County1100%

Where the Willys were born

Birthplaces the Willys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

Every Willy in the register

The Willys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Joseph WillyLeon CountyAlabama

Willy genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Willy in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon 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 Willys 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 Willy?

Leon 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 Willy appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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