Windham · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Windham in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Windham registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Angelina County (3) and Shelby County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Windhams registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Angelina County | 3 | 75% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Windhams were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 50% |
| Alabama | 1 | 25% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 25% |
When the Windhams reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Windham in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Windham | Shelby County | Mississippi | 1853 |
| George Windham | Angelina County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Joesph Windham | Angelina County | Kentucky | 1847 |
| Wesley Windham | Angelina County | Mississippi | 1853 |
Windham genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Windham in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Angelina County holds 3 of the 4, Shelby County 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 Windhams in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2), Alabama (1) and Kentucky (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 Windham?
Angelina County (3), Shelby County (1). In all, 4 registered across 2 Texas counties 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 Windham appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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