Henderson County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman
William Woods, Henderson County, Texas, 1869
William Woods registered to vote in Henderson County on November 26, 1869. He reported Georgia as his birthplace and 8 years in Texas, 4 of them in Henderson County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Henderson County registered 294 freedmen in 1867, 28% of its voters.
- Georgia
- Birthplace
- 8 years
- In Texas
- 4 years
- In the county
- about 1861
- Reached Texas
- 4 years
- Elsewhere in Texas
What the register records
From 1860 to 1870
William Woods
Texas
The register entry, column by column
- Name
- William Woods
- Place of birth
- Georgia
- County of registration
- Henderson County
- Precinct
- 3
- Registered
- November 26, 1869
- Years in Texas
- 8 years
- Years in Henderson County
- 4 years
- Years in the precinct
- 4 years
- Years in Texas before Henderson County
- 4 years
- Signature, as written
- "Wm. Woods"
- Remarks, as written
- "Colored"
Elsewhere in Texas
4 yearsWilliam Woods reported 4 years more in Texas than in Henderson County.
Woodses elsewhere in Texas
Variations of Woods
Sources
This entry comes from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. It sits on page 26 of the Henderson County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.
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