Winchester · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Winchester in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Winchester registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Hill County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas, North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Winchesters registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hill County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Winchesters were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 33% |
When the Winchesters reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Winchester in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Winchester | Hill County | Arkansas | 1861 |
| George Winchester | Hill County | Tennessee | 1862 |
| Lewis Winchester | Hill County | North Carolina | 1863 |
Winchester genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Winchester in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hill County holds 3 of the 3. 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 Winchesters in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (1), North Carolina (1) and Tennessee (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 Winchester?
Hill County (3). In all, 3 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 Winchester appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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