Aston · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Aston in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Aston registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Grayson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Astons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Astons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 | 100% |
When the Astons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Aston in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Aston | Grayson County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Moses Aston | Grayson County | Virginia | 1852 |
Aston genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Aston in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson County holds 2 of the 2. 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.
Where did the Astons in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (2) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Aston?
Grayson County (2). In all, 2 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 Aston appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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