Wasdon · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Wasdon in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Wasdon registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Anderson County and reported North Carolina as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1855.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Wasdons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Wasdon registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1855
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Wasdons registered

Texas counties where the Wasdons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Anderson County1100%

Where the Wasdons were born

Birthplaces the Wasdons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina1100%

When the Wasdons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Wasdons
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Wasdon in the register

The Wasdons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John WasdonAnderson CountyNorth Carolina1855

Wasdon genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Wasdon in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 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 Wasdons in Texas come from?

They reported North Carolina (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 Wasdon?

Anderson County (1). In all, 1 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 Wasdon appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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