Wafford · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wafford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Wafford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Waffords registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 4 | 100% |
Where the Waffords were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 50% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 50% |
When the Waffords reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
Every Wafford in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Wafford | Anderson County | Mississippi | 1851 |
| George Wafford | Anderson County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| Jesse Wafford | Anderson County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Robert Wafford | Anderson County | Alabama | 1850 |
Wafford genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wafford in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 4 of the 4. 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 Waffords in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) and Mississippi (2) 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 Wafford?
Anderson County (4). In all, 4 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 Wafford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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