Wooton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wooton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Wooton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Houston County (1) and Liberty County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1848.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Louisiana
- Largest birthplace
- 1848
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wootons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Houston County | 1 | 50% |
| Liberty County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Wootons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 50% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 50% |
When the Wootons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
Every Wooton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Wooton | Houston County | Mississippi | 1848 |
| Richard Wooton | Liberty County | Louisiana |
Wooton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wooton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Houston County holds 1 of the 2, Liberty 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 Wootons in Texas come from?
They reported Louisiana (1) and Mississippi (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 Wooton?
Houston County (1), Liberty County (1). In all, 2 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 Wooton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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