Woodruff · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Woodruff in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Woodruff registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (1), Galveston County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Woodruffs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 1 | 25% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 25% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 25% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Woodruffs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 100% |
When the Woodruffs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Woodruff in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Woodruff | Colorado County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Alexander Woodruff | Wharton County | 1867 | |
| George Woodruff | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| John Woodruff | McLennan County | 1866 |
Woodruff genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Woodruff in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 1 of the 4, Galveston 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 Woodruffs 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 Woodruff?
Colorado County (1), Galveston County (1), McLennan County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Woodruff appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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