Wittaker · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Wittaker in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Wittaker registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazos County, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Wittakers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Wittaker registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Wittakers registered

Texas counties where the Wittakers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1100%

When the Wittakers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Wittakers
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Wittaker

Every Wittaker in the register

The Wittakers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Lucias WittakerBrazos County1859

Wittaker genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Wittaker in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos 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 look under Whittaker as well.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Wittaker?

Brazos 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 Wittaker appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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