Woodus · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Woodus in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Woodus registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Matagorda County (2) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wooduses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County | 2 | 67% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Wooduses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 3 | 100% |
When the Wooduses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Woodus in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| America Woodus | Matagorda County | Virginia | 1860 |
| George Woodus | Fort Bend County | Virginia | 1863 |
| Henry Woodus | Matagorda County | Virginia | 1859 |
Woodus genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Woodus in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Matagorda County holds 2 of the 3, Fort Bend 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 Wooduses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3) 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 Woodus?
Matagorda County (2), Fort Bend 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 Woodus appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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