Hood County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
Hood County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in Hood County
In 1867 Hood County registered 500 voters, and 25 of them, 5%, were freedmen. Most were born in Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.
- 500
- Registered voters
- 25
- Freedmen
- 5%
- Freedmen
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 13
- Register pages
Where Hood County's freedmen were born
| Birthplace | Registrants | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 6 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 17% |
| Georgia | 3 | 13% |
| Mississippi | 3 | 13% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 8% |
| Texas | 2 | 8% |
| Alabama | 1 | 4% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 4% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 4% |
| Virginia | 1 | 4% |
Surnames of freedmen in Hood County
Hood County genealogy: search the register by name
The first 25 names in the Hood County register, alphabetically. Each opens a search for that name.
| Name | Birthplace | Arrived | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison, Jack | Alabama | ||
| Barnard, Jeff | Tennessee | ||
| Chambers, Samuel | Tennessee | ||
| Edwards, Anderson | Georgia | ||
| Edwards, Wash | South Carolina | ||
| Fullove, Henry | Georgia | ||
| Goodwin, G. G. | North Carolina | ||
| Goodwin, L. | Georgia | ||
| Haley, S | Tennessee | ||
| Hightower, S | South Carolina | ||
| HIghtower, N | Mississippi | ||
| Hines, R. | North Carolina | ||
| McEwen, H | |||
| Muse, John | Mississippi | ||
| Phillips, John | Mississippi | ||
| Pottillo, J | Texas | ||
| Pottillo, L | North Carolina | ||
| Rucker, David | Tennessee | ||
| Rucker, Reuben | Arkansas | ||
| Rucker, V. | Tennessee | ||
| Rucker, William | Tennessee | ||
| Sparkes, A. | Virginia | ||
| Stewart, William | Kentucky | ||
| Walters, Elbert | Texas | ||
| Weaver, Ben [Berry] | North Carolina |
Sources and county history
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Hood County's entries fill 13 pages of the handwritten register.
Hood County was formed out of Johnson County by 1870.
Questions about the Hood County records
How do I find African American ancestors in Hood County, Texas?
Search the Hood County records by surname, then open the entry to read the original handwritten register page. Each entry gives the man's name, his birthplace and the year he reached Texas. Spellings vary, so try the sound of a name as well as its spelling, and names appear in the order men came to register, so a family can sit pages apart.
How many freedmen registered to vote in Hood County in 1867?
25 freedmen registered in Hood County between 1867 and 1870, 5% of the county's 500 registered voters.
Where were Hood County's freedmen born?
Tennessee (6), North Carolina (4) and Georgia (3) were the birthplaces reported most often; 2 were born in Texas.
Was slavery widespread in Hood County, Texas?
In 1867, 5% of Hood County's registered voters were freedmen, 25 of 500.
Keep looking
Counties that share a boundary history with Hood County: Johnson County.
For African American genealogy beyond Hood County, browse the register by birthplace, search it by name or follow the migration map.
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