Good · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Good in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 9 freedmen
9 freedmen named Good registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Jasper County (4), Galveston County (2) and Brazos County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 9
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Goods registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 4 | 44% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 22% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 11% |
| Kaufman County | 1 | 11% |
| Lavaca County | 1 | 11% |
Where the Goods were born
When the Goods reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Variations of Good
- Goode 5
Every Good in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Good | Brazos County | 1861 | |
| Harper Good | Jasper County | Texas | |
| Mac Good | Galveston County | ||
| Morgin Good | Jasper County | Texas | |
| Peter Good | Jasper County | Texas | |
| Sam Good | Kaufman County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Samuel Good | Jasper County | Texas | |
| Thomas Good | Lavaca County | 1861 | |
| William Good | Galveston County | 1857 |
Good genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Good in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jasper County holds 4 of the 9, Galveston County 2. 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 look under Goode as well.
Where did the Goods in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (4) and Virginia (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 Good?
Jasper County (4), Galveston County (2), Brazos County (1). In all, 9 registered across 5 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 Good appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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