Womble · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Womble in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Womble registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Wombles registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Womble registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Wombles registered

Texas counties where the Wombles registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Wombles were born

Birthplaces the Wombles reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Wombles reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Wombles
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Womble in the register

The Wombles in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
David WombleFayette CountyGeorgia1852

Womble genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Womble in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette 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 Wombles in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Womble?

Fayette 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 Womble appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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