Wortham · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wortham in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Wortham registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (5), Lamar County (3) and Freestone County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Worthams registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 5 | 45% |
| Lamar County | 3 | 27% |
| Freestone County | 2 | 18% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Worthams were born
When the Worthams reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 6 |
Every Wortham in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wortham | Lamar County | Alabama | 1858 |
| Ansalom Wortham | Hunt County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Cyrus Wortham | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Edmond Wortham | Lamar County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| 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 | |
| Thomas Wortham | Lamar County | Virginia | 1847 |
| 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 11, Lamar County 3. 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), Tennessee (2) and Alabama (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), Lamar County (3), Freestone County (2). In all, 11 registered across 4 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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