Ward · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ward in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 39 freedmen
39 freedmen named Ward registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (4), Brazoria County (3) and Hunt County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 39
- Freedmen
- 25
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wards registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 4 | 10% |
| Brazoria County | 3 | 8% |
| Hunt County | 3 | 8% |
| Bexar County | 2 | 5% |
| Brazos County | 2 | 5% |
| Davis County | 2 | 5% |
| Falls County | 2 | 5% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 5% |
| Gonzales County | 2 | 5% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 3% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 3% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 3% |
| Comal County | 1 | 3% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 3% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 3% |
| Hays County | 1 | 3% |
| Jackson County | 1 | 3% |
| Leon County | 1 | 3% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 3% |
| Palo Pinto County | 1 | 3% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 3% |
| Walker County | 1 | 3% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 3% |
| Wood County | 1 | 3% |
Where the Wards were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 5 | 19% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 12% |
| Virginia | 3 | 12% |
| Alabama | 2 | 8% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 8% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 8% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 8% |
| Missouri | 2 | 8% |
| Texas | 2 | 8% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 4% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 4% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 4% |
When the Wards reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 6 |
| 1850s | 18 |
| 1860s | 12 |
Every Ward in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Ward | Fayette County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Abram Ward | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| Abram Ward | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Alexander Ward | Leon County | Mississippi | 1864 |
| Benjamin Ward | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Cezar Ward | Hunt County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Charles Ward | Bexar County | Missouri | 1862 |
| Charles Ward | Bowie County | Virginia | 1865 |
| Charles Ward | Comal County | Missouri | 1861 |
| Dallas Ward | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1855 |
| Deamos Ward | Davis County | Georgia | 1861 |
| Franklin Ward | Galveston County | 1844 | |
| George Ward | Freestone County | Louisiana | 1867 |
| George Ward | Harrison County | Georgia | 1856 |
| Gilbert Ward | Wharton County | 1867 | |
| Henderson Ward | Galveston County | 1859 | |
| Henry Ward | Gonzales County | 1852 | |
| Isac Ward | Palo Pinto County | 1859 | |
| Isom Ward | Harrison County | Alabama | 1856 |
| James Ward | Brazos County | 1856 | |
| Jessee Ward | Walker County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Joseph Ward | Harrison County | Arkansas | 1849 |
| Lewis Ward | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Nathan Ward | Falls County | ||
| Nathaniel Ward | Falls County | ||
| Oliver Ward | Hunt County | Georgia | |
| Peyton Ward | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1850 |
| Powell Ward | Burleson County | 1864 | |
| Richard Ward | Brazoria County | Texas | 1852 |
| Sammuel Ward | Brazoria County | Texas | 1846 |
| Shadrack Ward | Hays County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Sidney Ward | Bexar County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Smith Ward | Guadalupe County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| Strentham Ward | Brazos County | 1848 | |
| Thomas Ward | Davis County | Kentucky | 1845 |
| Wallace Ward | Gonzales County | 1858 | |
| Washington Ward | Tarrant County | Tennessee | 1850 |
| Wesley Ward | Wood County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| William Ward | Hunt County | Alabama | 1848 |
Ward genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ward in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 4 of the 39, Brazoria County 3. 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 Wards in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (5), North Carolina (3) and Virginia (3) as their birthplaces most often, and 2 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Ward?
Harrison County (4), Brazoria County (3), Hunt County (3). In all, 39 registered across 25 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 Ward appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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