Forwood · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Forwood in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Forwood registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Jasper County (6). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Kentucky.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
Where the Forwoods registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 6 | 100% |
Where the Forwoods were born
Every Forwood in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Forwood | Jasper County | Alabama | |
| James Forwood | Jasper County | Alabama | |
| John Forwood | Jasper County | Alabama | |
| John Forwood | Jasper County | Alabama | |
| Joseph Forwood | Jasper County | Alabama | |
| Richard Forwood | Jasper County | Kentucky |
Forwood genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Forwood in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jasper County holds 6 of the 6. 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 Forwoods in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (5) and Kentucky (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 Forwood?
Jasper County (6). In all, 6 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 Forwood appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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