Wlliams · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Wlliams in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Wlliams registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Tyler County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Wlliamses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Wlliams registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Wlliamses registered

Texas counties where the Wlliamses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Tyler County1100%

Where the Wlliamses were born

Birthplaces the Wlliamses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Wlliamses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Wlliamses
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Variations of Wlliams

Every Wlliams in the register

The Wlliamses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Shederick WlliamsTyler CountyMississippi1857

Wlliams genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Wlliams in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tyler 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 Williams as well.

Where did the Wlliamses in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (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 Wlliams?

Tyler 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 Wlliams appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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