Worthy · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Worthy in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Worthy registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Jackson County, reaching Texas about 1859.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Worthys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Worthy registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1859
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Worthys registered

Texas counties where the Worthys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Jackson County1100%

When the Worthys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Worthys
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Worthy in the register

The Worthys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Nelson WorthyJackson County1859

Worthy genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Worthy in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jackson County holds 1 of the 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Worthy?

Jackson County (1). In all, 1 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 Worthy appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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