Woodby · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Woodby in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Woodby registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Cooke County and reported Missouri as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Woodbys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Woodby registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Missouri
Largest birthplace
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Woodbys registered

Texas counties where the Woodbys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Cooke County1100%

Where the Woodbys were born

Birthplaces the Woodbys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Missouri1100%

When the Woodbys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Woodbys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Woodby in the register

The Woodbys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Simon WoodbyCooke CountyMissouri1859

Woodby genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Woodby in Texas?

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

They reported Missouri (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 Woodby?

Cooke 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 Woodby appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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