Shadwell · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Shadwell in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Shadwell registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bexar County and reported South Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Shadwells registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Shadwell registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
South Carolina
Largest birthplace
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Shadwells registered

Texas counties where the Shadwells registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bexar County1100%

Where the Shadwells were born

Birthplaces the Shadwells reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
South Carolina1100%

When the Shadwells reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Shadwells
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Shadwell in the register

The Shadwells in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William ShadwellBexar CountySouth Carolina1855

Shadwell genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Shadwell in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 1 of the 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 Shadwells in Texas come from?

They reported South 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 Shadwell?

Bexar County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Shadwell appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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