Shelby County · 1867 voter registration · page 5 of 8
Freedmen who registered in Shelby County, Texas
373 freedmen registered to vote in Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben King | Alabama | 1850 | 17 |
| Blue King | Alabama | 1850 | 17 |
| Ephraim J. King | Alabama | 1850 | 17 |
| Louis King | Alabama | 1851 | 16 |
| Nathan King | Alabama | 1850 | 16 |
| John Kirkland | Virginia | 1864 | 2 |
| John Landron | Alabama | 1863 | 3 |
| Albert Lanier | Texas | 1846 | 21 |
| Henry Lanier | Texas | 1840 | 27 |
| Sigh Lanier | Tennessee | 1831 | 36 |
| Daniel Latham | Texas | 1844 | 23 |
| Fed Latham | Texas | 1844 | 23 |
| James Latham | Texas | 1845 | 22 |
| Thomas Latham | Texas | 1842 | |
| George Lester | Texas | 1846 | 21 |
| William Lewis | Virginia | 1862 | 5 |
| York Linch | Alabama | 1864 | 1 |
| Charles Lister | Virginia | 1843 | 21 |
| Elie Lister | Texas | 1845 | 22 |
| Joe Lister | Tennessee | 1838 | 27 |
| John Lister | Alabama | 1849 | 18 |
| John Logan | Virginia | 1862 | 5 |
| Jackson Longacre | Mississippi | 1842 | 25 |
| George Lovel | Texas | 1842 | 10 |
| Washington Malad | Alabama | 1843 | 24 |
| Bob Manning | Tennessee | 1847 | 20 |
| S.C. Mathews | Alabama | 1859 | 7 |
| Andrew Matlock | Georgia | 1859 | 8 |
| Bob Matlock | Georgia | 1859 | 8 |
| Frank Matlock | North Carolina | 1860 | 7 |
| Ned Matlock | North Carolina | 1859 | 8 |
| Spencer Matlock | Georgia | 1859 | 8 |
| Henry May | Delaware | 1837 | 30 |
| Jack McAdams | Texas | 1844 | 23 |
| Willis McAdams | Tennessee | 1854 | 13 |
| Jacob McBroom | Alabama | 1843 | 24 |
| Andy McClelland | Texas | 1846 | 21 |
| John McCoy | Georgia | 1852 | 8 |
| James McDavid | Alabama | 1851 | 16 |
| Henry McHory | Texas | 1844 | 23 |
| Abraham McLamon | Georgia | 1841 | 26 |
| Amon McLamore | Alabama | 1847 | 20 |
| Felix McLamore | Missouri | 1847 | 20 |
| Martin McLamore | Alabama | 1840 | 27 |
| Walden McLamore | Texas | 1846 | 21 |
| Frederic McLandon | South Carolina | 1860 | 4 |
| Moses McLilland | South Carolina | 1843 | 24 |
| Antny McWilliams | South Carolina | 1842 | 25 |
| Bob McWilliams | North Carolina | 1847 | 20 |
| Elijah Mobley | Alabama | 1865 | 2 |
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. Shelby County's entries were written out by hand, so registrars spelled each name as they heard it. About Enslaved Texas.
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