Smallwood · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Smallwood in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Smallwood registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (2), Brazos County (1) and DeWitt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Louisiana and Maryland. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Smallwoods registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 29% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 14% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 14% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 14% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 14% |
| Young County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Smallwoods were born
When the Smallwoods reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Smallwood in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Smallwood | Harrison County | Maryland | 1859 |
| Dennis Smallwood | Young County | Kentucky | 1860 |
| Elilm Smallwood | DeWitt County | 1863 | |
| James Smallwood | Fort Bend County | Louisiana | 1863 |
| John Smallwood | San Augustine County | Indian Territory | 1866 |
| Lewis Smallwood | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| William Smallwood | Brazos County | 1864 |
Smallwood genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Smallwood in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 2 of the 7, Brazos 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 Smallwoods in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1) and Maryland (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 Smallwood?
Fort Bend County (2), Brazos County (1), DeWitt County (1). In all, 7 registered across 6 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 Smallwood appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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