Kirkwood · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Kirkwood in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Kirkwood registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Tyler County (5) and Van Zandt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Georgia and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Kirkwoods registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler County | 5 | 83% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Kirkwoods were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 33% |
| Georgia | 1 | 17% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17% |
| Texas | 1 | 17% |
When the Kirkwoods reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Kirkwood in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Kirkwood | Tyler County | Texas | 1847 |
| General George Washington Kirkwood | Tyler County | South Carolina | 1847 |
| George Kirkwood | Van Zandt County | Tennessee | 1861 |
| John Kirkwood | Tyler County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| Sippio Kirkwood | Tyler County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Thomas Kirkwood | Tyler County | Mississippi | 1847 |
Kirkwood genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Kirkwood in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tyler County holds 5 of the 6, Van Zandt 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 Kirkwoods in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2), Georgia (1) and South Carolina (1) 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 Kirkwood?
Tyler County (5), Van Zandt County (1). In all, 6 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 Kirkwood appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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