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Woods in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 58 freedmen
58 freedmen named Woods registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Fort Bend County (12), Brazoria County (5) and Colorado County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Tennessee and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 58
- Freedmen
- 31
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Woodses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 12 | 21% |
| Brazoria County | 5 | 9% |
| Colorado County | 4 | 7% |
| Bexar County | 3 | 5% |
| Harrison County | 3 | 5% |
| Bowie County | 2 | 3% |
| Cherokee County | 2 | 3% |
| Falls County | 2 | 3% |
| Freestone County | 2 | 3% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 3% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 2% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 2% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 2% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 2% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 2% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 2% |
| Davis County | 1 | 2% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 2% |
| El Paso County | 1 | 2% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 2% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 2% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 2% |
| Hays County | 1 | 2% |
| Hill County | 1 | 2% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 2% |
| Newton County | 1 | 2% |
| Refugio County | 1 | 2% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 2% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 2% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 2% |
| Walker County | 1 | 2% |
Where the Woodses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 | 14% |
| Tennessee | 5 | 14% |
| Louisiana | 4 | 11% |
| Mississippi | 4 | 11% |
| Virginia | 4 | 11% |
| Alabama | 3 | 9% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 9% |
| Florida | 2 | 6% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 3% |
| Georgia | 1 | 3% |
| Maryland | 1 | 3% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 3% |
| Texas | 1 | 3% |
When the Woodses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 21 |
| 1850s | 11 |
| 1860s | 23 |
Variations of Woods
Every Woods in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Woods | Freestone County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| Abraham Woods | Galveston County | 1862 | |
| Alexander Woods | Falls County | ||
| Alford Woods | Fort Bend County | 1842 | |
| Allen Woods | Anderson County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Ambrose Woods | Brazos County | 1850 | |
| Andrew Woods | Fort Bend County | 1845 | |
| Archy Woods | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Bedford Woods | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Blackman Woods | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Calvin Woods | Fort Bend County | 1861 | |
| Charles Woods | Bexar County | Florida | 1847 |
| Charles Woods | Bexar County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Charles Woods | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1854 |
| Daniel Woods | Brazoria County | Florida | 1845 |
| Dorne Woods | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1841 |
| Drew Woods | Gonzales County | 1856 | |
| Dudley Woods | Newton County | Virginia | 1849 |
| Elvin Woods | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1858 |
| Ephraim Woods | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Gilbert Woods | Hill County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Giles Woods | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Green Woods | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Green Woods | Fort Bend County | 1840 | |
| Henry Woods | Dallas County | Mississippi | 1862 |
| Henry Woods | Davis County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Henry Woods | Falls County | ||
| Henry Woods | Fort Bend County | 1846 | |
| Henry Woods | Freestone County | Maryland | 1862 |
| J. Woods | Burleson County | 1860 | |
| Jackson Woods | Walker County | Kentucky | 1865 |
| Jessee Woods | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Jessie Woods | Refugio County | ||
| John Woods | Caldwell County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| John Woods | Cherokee County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| John Woods | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1861 |
| John Woods | El Paso County | Virginia | 1847 |
| Joseph Woods | Brazoria County | Texas | 1848 |
| Joseph Woods | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Kid Woods | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| Lawson Woods | Harrison County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Lewis Woods | Bowie County | Kentucky | 1849 |
| Lewis Woods | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1854 |
| Nelson Woods | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Phillip Woods | Bowie County | Kentucky | 1849 |
| Richard Woods | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Rufus Woods | Harrison County | Louisiana | 1847 |
| Sam Woods | DeWitt County | 1846 | |
| Shadrack Woods | San Augustine County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Solomon Woods | Hays County | North Carolina | 1866 |
Woods genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Woods in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 12 of the 58, Brazoria County 5. 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 look under Wood and Woodson as well.
Where did the Woodses in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (5), Tennessee (5) and Louisiana (4) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Woods?
Fort Bend County (12), Brazoria County (5), Colorado County (4). In all, 58 registered across 31 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 Woods appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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