Woolley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Woolley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Woolley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Madison County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Woolleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Woolley registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Woolleys registered

Texas counties where the Woolleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Madison County1100%

Where the Woolleys were born

Birthplaces the Woolleys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Woolleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Woolleys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Woolley in the register

The Woolleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Preston WoolleyMadison CountyTennessee1863

Woolley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Woolley in Texas?

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

They reported Tennessee (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 Woolley?

Madison 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 Woolley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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