Newton County · 1867 voter registration · page 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Strong | Maryland | 1860 | 2 |
| Henry Stuart | Virginia | 1855 | 6 |
| Hank Thomas | Georgia | 1850 | 2 |
| John Thomas | Mississippi | 1853 | 14 |
| Robert Thomson | Tennessee | 1861 | 6 |
| Andrew Tompkins | 1848 | 21 | |
| James Tompkins | Mississippi | 1844 | 23 |
| Enoch Tooler | Alabama | 1855 | 12 |
| William Trimble | Louisiana | 1866 | 3 |
| Benjamin Trotey | Florida | 1847 | 20 |
| Samuel Trotey | Mississippi | 1842 | 25 |
| Isaac Vincent | Mississippi | 1858 | 6 |
| George Washington | Mississippi | 1859 | 8 |
| George Washington | Tennessee | 1852 | 15 |
| Amos S. Wearington | Texas | 1847 | 2 |
| Edmon Weekis | Texas | 21 | |
| Stephen West | Texas | 1846 | 21 |
| Anderson White | Tennessee | 1852 | 10 |
| Marion White | Tennessee | 1853 | 12 |
| Isaac Williams | South Carolina | 1846 | 15 |
| Henry Willias | Texas | 1842 | 25 |
| Prentice Wingate | North Carolina | 1851 | 16 |
| Joseph Wood | Louisiana | 1866 | 3 |
| Dudley Woods | Virginia | 1849 | 18 |
| Stephen Wright | Georgia | 1854 | 2 |
| Joseph Young | Alabama | 1854 | 13 |
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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