Wimbish · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wimbish in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Wimbish registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in DeWitt County (7). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wimbishes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County | 7 | 100% |
Where the Wimbishes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1 | 100% |
When the Wimbishes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 6 |
Every Wimbish in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Wimbish | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| Henry Wimbish | DeWitt County | 1854 | |
| Jack Wimbish | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| James Wimbish | DeWitt County | Virginia | 1849 |
| Simon Wimbish | DeWitt County | 1851 | |
| Stephen Wimbish | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| Wilbert Wimbish | DeWitt County | 1852 |
Wimbish genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wimbish in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt County holds 7 of the 7. 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 Wimbishes in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (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 Wimbish?
DeWitt County (7). In all, 7 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 Wimbish appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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