Gooden · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gooden in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Gooden registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Hays County (1), Hill County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Goodens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hays County | 1 | 33% |
| Hill County | 1 | 33% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Goodens were born
When the Goodens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
Variations of Gooden
- Goode 5
Every Gooden in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Gooden | Hill County | Missouri | 1861 |
| Lemuel Gooden | Hays County | Arkansas | 1866 |
| William T. Gooden | Wharton County | 1866 |
Gooden genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gooden in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hays County holds 1 of the 3, Hill 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 look under Goode as well.
Where did the Goodens in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (1) and Missouri (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 Gooden?
Hays County (1), Hill County (1), Wharton County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Gooden appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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