Haywood · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Haywood in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 20 freedmen
20 freedmen named Haywood registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (6), Bastrop County (4) and Colorado County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Mississippi and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1831.
- 20
- Freedmen
- 8
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1831
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Haywoods registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 6 | 30% |
| Bastrop County | 4 | 20% |
| Colorado County | 4 | 20% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 10% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 5% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 5% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Haywoods were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 6 | 35% |
| Mississippi | 4 | 24% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 18% |
| Alabama | 2 | 12% |
| New York | 1 | 6% |
| Texas | 1 | 6% |
When the Haywoods reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 9 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Haywood in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Haywood | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| B. L. Haywood | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1846 |
| Benjamin Haywood | Bastrop County | Mississippi | 1841 |
| Benjamin Haywood | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1831 |
| Cluff Haywood | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1838 |
| Edmund Haywood | Bastrop County | Texas | 1844 |
| Hines Haywood | Colorado County | New York | 1853 |
| James Haywood | DeWitt County | 1863 | |
| Lee Haywood | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Peter Haywood | Fort Bend County | 1863 | |
| Richard Haywood | Bexar County | North Carolina | 1839 |
| Robert Haywood | Colorado County | Alabama | 1850 |
| Sam. Haywood | Bexar County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Tecumseh Haywood | Bexar County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Thomas Haywood | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1864 |
| Thomas Haywood | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1861 |
| Wade Haywood | Bexar County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Wilson Haywood | Galveston County | 1860 | |
| Wm Haywood | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| Wood Haywood | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1854 |
Haywood genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Haywood in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 6 of the 20, Bastrop County 4. 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 Haywoods in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (6), Mississippi (4) and Tennessee (3) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Haywood?
Bexar County (6), Bastrop County (4), Colorado County (4). In all, 20 registered across 8 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 Haywood appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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