Cord · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cord in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman
1 freedman named Cord registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bowie County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1849.
- 1
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Cords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 1 | 100% |
Where the Cords were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1 | 100% |
When the Cords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
Every Cord in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas R. Cord | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1849 |
Cord genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cord in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bowie County holds 1 of the 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 Cords 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 Cord?
Bowie County (1). In all, 1 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 Cord appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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