Wylie · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wylie in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Wylie registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Van Zandt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1860.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1860
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wylies registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Wylies were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Wylies reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Wylie in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Wylie | Van Zandt County | Arkansas | 1864 |
| John Wylie | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1860 |
Wylie genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wylie in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Van Zandt 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 Wylies in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (1) and North Carolina (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 Wylie?
Colorado County (1), Van Zandt County (1). In all, 2 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 Wylie appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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