Farwood · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Farwood in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Farwood registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Jefferson County, reaching Texas about 1845.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Farwoods registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Farwood registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1845
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Farwoods registered

Texas counties where the Farwoods registered
CountyFreedmen%
Jefferson County1100%

When the Farwoods reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Farwoods
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Farwood in the register

The Farwoods in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Lewis FarwoodJefferson County1845

Farwood genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Farwood in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jefferson 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Farwood?

Jefferson 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 Farwood appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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