Bedwell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bedwell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Bedwell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (4). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bedwells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 4 | 100% |
When the Bedwells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 4 |
Every Bedwell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Bedwell | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Gloss Bedwell | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Henry Bedwell | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| William Bedwell | McLennan County | 1866 |
Bedwell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bedwell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 4 of the 4. 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Bedwell?
McLennan County (4). In all, 4 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 Bedwell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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