Wimbly · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Wimbly in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Wimbly registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Grayson County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Wimblys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Wimbly registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Wimblys registered

Texas counties where the Wimblys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Grayson County1100%

Where the Wimblys were born

Birthplaces the Wimblys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Wimblys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Wimblys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Wimbly in the register

The Wimblys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Wm WimblyGrayson CountyGeorgia1859

Wimbly genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Wimbly in Texas?

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

They reported Georgia (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 Wimbly?

Grayson 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 Wimbly appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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