Newton County · 1867 voter registration · page 1 of 4
Freedmen who registered in Newton County, Texas
176 freedmen registered to vote in Newton County, Texas, between 1867 and 1870. Open a name to read his entry and the original handwritten register page.
| Name | Birthplace | Reached Texas | Years in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taff Aaron | Mississippi | 1857 | 10 |
| Jack Adams | Florida | 1850 | 2 |
| James Adams | Georgia | 1849 | |
| Samuel Adams | Georgia | 1849 | 9 |
| Simon Adams | Georgia | 1849 | 9 |
| George Alford | Mississippi | 1854 | 13 |
| Sanmey Allums | Georgia | 1843 | 2 |
| Jeff Ashey | Georgia | 1847 | 1 |
| Badey Benett | Alabama | 1847 | 1 |
| Ruben Benjamin | Alabama | 1858 | 9 |
| John Biley | South Carolina | 1837 | 21 |
| Samuel Blacksher | Alabama | 1837 | 5 |
| Calvin Blend | Georgia | 1845 | 10 |
| Primas Blinett | Georgia | 1848 | 8 |
| Debo Booker | Louisiana | 1842 | 25 |
| Thomas Booker | Louisiana | 1842 | 25 |
| George Bradsford | South Carolina | 1847 | 20 |
| Denis Brose | Alabama | 1853 | 14 |
| Joseph Brown | South Carolina | 1845 | 22 |
| Manuel Brown | Texas | 1840 | 27 |
| David Bryant | Florida | 1856 | 4 |
| Frank Bryant | Georgia | 1856 | 11 |
| William Burnett | Georgia | 1856 | 11 |
| Rush Burres | Alabama | 1853 | 1 |
| Grigg Cade | Georgia | 1858 | 9 |
| Polk Cade | Florida | 1859 | 8 |
| William Cade | Georgia | 1859 | 8 |
| Edward Caine | Georgia | 1854 | 1 |
| John Canley | Mississippi | 1858 | 9 |
| Joseph Cheatham | Tennessee | 1847 | 16 |
| Aderson Cooper | Alabama | 1861 | |
| Edmon Davis | South Carolina | 1851 | 16 |
| Tobey Davis | North Carolina | 1857 | 10 |
| Green DeLoach | Alabama | 1864 | 3 |
| Henry Dening | Missouri | 1860 | 1 |
| James Dickerson | Texas | 1855 | 12 |
| Joseph Dickerson | Louisiana | 1866 | 1 |
| Abriham Doye | North Carolina | 1858 | 9 |
| Albert Elias | Florida | 1859 | 8 |
| Alexander Elias | Mississippi | 1854 | 13 |
| Primas Fancher | North Carolina | 1861 | 6 |
| Benjamin Farr | Mississippi | 1859 | 8 |
| Berry Farr | Mississippi | 1858 | 9 |
| David Farr | Mississippi | 1858 | 9 |
| Isaac Farr | Mississippi | 1859 | 10 |
| Joshuary Farr | Mississippi | 1858 | 11 |
| Jobe Filgan | North Carolina | 1861 | 2 |
| Shadrick Foard | Texas | 1847 | 22 |
| Clark Ford | Mississippi | 1844 | 23 |
| John Ford | Mississippi | 1866 |
Sources
These names come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Newton County's entries were written out by hand, so registrars spelled each name as they heard it. About Enslaved Texas.
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