Norsworthy · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Norsworthy in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Norsworthy registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (1) and Jasper County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Norsworthys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 50% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Norsworthys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 100% |
When the Norsworthys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Norsworthy in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Norsworthy | Jasper County | Alabama | |
| S Norsworthy | Fort Bend County | Alabama | 1859 |
Norsworthy genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Norsworthy in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 1 of the 2, Jasper 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 Norsworthys in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) 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 Norsworthy?
Fort Bend County (1), Jasper 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 Norsworthy appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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