Wooten · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wooten in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Wooten registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Tyler County (5) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Florida and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wootens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler County | 5 | 83% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Wootens were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 50% |
| Florida | 1 | 17% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| Virginia | 1 | 17% |
When the Wootens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 6 |
Every Wooten in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Wooten | Tyler County | Florida | 1855 |
| George W. Wooten | Tyler County | Georgia | 1855 |
| James Wooten | Tyler County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Jerry Wooten | Harrison County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Peter Wooten | Tyler County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Solomon Wooten | Tyler County | Virginia | 1854 |
Wooten genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wooten in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Tyler County holds 5 of the 6, Harrison 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 Wootens in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Florida (1) and North Carolina (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 Wooten?
Tyler County (5), Harrison County (1). In all, 6 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 Wooten appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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