Gooding · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gooding in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Gooding registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1) and Madison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Goodings registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 50% |
| Madison County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Goodings were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 50% |
When the Goodings reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Gooding in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Gooding | Madison County | Alabama | 1840 |
| Stephen Gooding | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1855 |
Gooding genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gooding in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 2, Madison 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Goodings in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and North Carolina (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 Gooding?
Colorado County (1), Madison County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Gooding appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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