Wilmer · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Wilmer in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Wilmer registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Guadalupe County and reported Maryland as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1868.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Wilmers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Wilmer registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Maryland
Largest birthplace
1868
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Wilmers registered

Texas counties where the Wilmers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Guadalupe County1100%

Where the Wilmers were born

Birthplaces the Wilmers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Maryland1100%

When the Wilmers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Wilmers
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Wilmer in the register

The Wilmers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Perry WilmerGuadalupe CountyMaryland

Wilmer genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Wilmer in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Guadalupe 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 Wilmers in Texas come from?

They reported Maryland (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 Wilmer?

Guadalupe 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 Wilmer appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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