Wortham · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wortham in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Wortham registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (5), Freestone County (2) and Hunt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Worthams registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 5 | 63% |
| Freestone County | 2 | 25% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Worthams were born
When the Worthams reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Wortham in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansalom Wortham | Hunt County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Cyrus Wortham | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| George Wortham | Freestone County | Kentucky | 1853 |
| Henry Wortham | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Issac Wortham | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Jack Wortham | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Oliver Wortham | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| William Wortham | Freestone County | Kentucky | 1860 |
Wortham genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wortham in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 5 of the 8, Freestone County 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 Worthams in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (2) and 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 Wortham?
McLennan County (5), Freestone County (2), Hunt County (1). In all, 8 registered across 3 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 Wortham appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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