Shepwood · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Shepwood in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Shepwood registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Comal County and reported Kentucky as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1867.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Shepwoods registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Shepwood registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1867
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Shepwoods registered

Texas counties where the Shepwoods registered
CountyFreedmen%
Comal County1100%

Where the Shepwoods were born

Birthplaces the Shepwoods reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky1100%

When the Shepwoods reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Shepwoods
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Shepwood in the register

The Shepwoods in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charles ShepwoodComal CountyKentucky1867

Shepwood genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Shepwood in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Comal 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 Shepwoods in Texas come from?

They reported Kentucky (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 Shepwood?

Comal 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 Shepwood appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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