Wyatt · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wyatt in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 15 freedmen
15 freedmen named Wyatt registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Tarrant County (3), Colorado County (2) and Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 15
- Freedmen
- 11
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wyatts registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County | 3 | 20% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 13% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 13% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 7% |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 7% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 7% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 7% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 7% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 7% |
| Lamar County | 1 | 7% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 7% |
Where the Wyatts were born
When the Wyatts reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 8 |
Every Wyatt in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus Wyatt | Gonzales County | 1865 | |
| Ben Wyatt | Tarrant County | Missouri | 1858 |
| David Wyatt | Tarrant County | Tennessee | 1863 |
| George W. Wyatt | Lamar County | Virginia | 1856 |
| Halley Wyatt | Colorado County | Virginia | 1850 |
| jack Wyatt | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Jacob Wyatt | Colorado County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Joseph Wyatt | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1853 |
| Lewis Wyatt | DeWitt County | 1855 | |
| Moses Wyatt | Dallas County | Virginia | 1864 |
| Nat Wyatt | Harrison County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Richard Wyatt | Calhoun County | 1866 | |
| Sam Wyatt | Bastrop County | North Carolina | 1861 |
| Thomas Wyatt | Tarrant County | Missouri | 1860 |
| William Wyatt | Fayette County | Virginia | 1862 |
Wyatt genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wyatt in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tarrant County holds 3 of the 15, Colorado County 2. 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 Wyatts in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (4), Alabama (2) and Missouri (2) 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 Wyatt?
Tarrant County (3), Colorado County (2), Harrison County (2). In all, 15 registered across 11 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 Wyatt appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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