Witman · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Witman in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Witman registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Davis County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1854.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Witmans registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Witman registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1854
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Witmans registered

Texas counties where the Witmans registered
CountyFreedmen%
Davis County1100%

Where the Witmans were born

Birthplaces the Witmans reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Witmans reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Witmans
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Witman in the register

The Witmans in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Green WitmanDavis CountyAlabama1854

Witman genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Witman in Texas?

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

They reported Alabama (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 Witman?

Davis 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 Witman appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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