Stroud · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Stroud in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Stroud registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (2), Freestone County (2) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1843.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1843
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Strouds registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos County | 2 | 40% |
| Freestone County | 2 | 40% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Strouds were born
When the Strouds reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Stroud in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Stroud | Harrison County | Louisiana | 1865 |
| Ben Stroud | Brazos County | 1843 | |
| Hilliard Stroud | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Radrick Stroud | Brazos County | 1850 | |
| Stepp Stroud | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
Stroud genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Stroud in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 2 of the 5, Freestone County 2. 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 Strouds in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Georgia (1) and Louisiana (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 Stroud?
Brazos County (2), Freestone County (2), Harrison County (1). In all, 5 registered across 3 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 Stroud appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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