Cardwell · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cardwell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Cardwell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cardwells registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 1 | 50% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Cardwells were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Cardwells reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Cardwell in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cardwell | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Joseph Cardwell | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
Cardwell genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cardwell in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 1 of the 2, McLennan 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 Cardwells in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (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 Cardwell?
Caldwell County (1), McLennan 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 Cardwell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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