Austin County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

George Mathis, Austin County, Texas, 1869

George Mathis registered to vote in Austin County on November 18, 1869. He reported North Carolina as his birthplace and 28 years in Texas, 28 of them in Austin County. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Austin County registered 1,107 freedmen in 1867, 43% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with North Carolina and Texas marked
Born in North Carolina, registered in Austin County, Texas
North Carolina
Birthplace
28 years
In Texas
28 years
In the county
about 1841
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1841 to 1870

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In Austin County

George Mathis

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
George Mathis
Place of birth
North Carolina
County of registration
Austin County
Registered
November 18, 1869
Years in Texas
28 years
Years in Austin County
28 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Austin County highlighted
Austin County on the 1870 county map

Variations of Mathis

Sources

This entry comes from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. It sits on page 55 of the Austin County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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