Wordlaw · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wordlaw in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Wordlaw registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Shelby County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wordlaws registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Wordlaws were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 50% |
| Texas | 1 | 50% |
When the Wordlaws reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Wordlaw in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Wordlaw | Shelby County | South Carolina | 1840 |
| Ned Wordlaw | Shelby County | Texas | 1846 |
Wordlaw genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wordlaw in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Wordlaws in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (1) and Texas (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 Wordlaw?
Shelby County (2). In all, 2 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 Wordlaw appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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