Woodridge · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Woodridge in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Woodridge registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (2) and Cameron County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1850.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1850
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Woodridges registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 2 | 67% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Woodridges were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 | 67% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
When the Woodridges reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Woodridge in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Woodridge | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1850 |
| Ned Woodridge | Cameron County | Virginia | 1865 |
| Spotswood Woodridge | Colorado County | Virginia | 1850 |
Woodridge genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Woodridge in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 2 of the 3, Cameron County 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 Woodridges in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (2) and Mississippi (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 Woodridge?
Colorado County (2), Cameron County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 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 Woodridge appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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