Waddle · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Waddle in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Waddle registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (5) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Waddles registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 5 | 83% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Waddles were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 50% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 33% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 17% |
When the Waddles reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Waddle in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chas Waddle | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| Cherry Waddle | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| Peter Waddle | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| Ras Waddle | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Thomas Waddle | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1858 |
| Wiley Waddle | Freestone County | Arkansas | 1863 |
Waddle genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Waddle in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 5 of the 6, Freestone 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 Waddles in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (3), Tennessee (2) and Arkansas (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 Waddle?
Colorado County (5), Freestone County (1). In all, 6 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 Waddle appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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