Wordlow · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wordlow in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Wordlow registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Falls County (3) and Shelby County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wordlows registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 3 | 75% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Wordlows were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | 100% |
When the Wordlows reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Wordlow in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Wordlow | Falls County | ||
| Jackson Wordlow | Falls County | ||
| Ned Wordlow | Shelby County | Texas | 1846 |
| Taylor Wordlow | Falls County |
Wordlow genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wordlow in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 3 of the 4, Shelby 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 Wordlows in Texas come from?
They reported 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 Wordlow?
Falls County (3), Shelby County (1). In all, 4 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 Wordlow appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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