Blaton · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Blaton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Blaton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Leon County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Blatons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Blaton registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Blatons registered

Texas counties where the Blatons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County1100%

Where the Blatons were born

Birthplaces the Blatons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Blatons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Blatons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Blaton in the register

The Blatons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
William BlatonLeon CountyTexas1847

Blaton genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Blaton in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 1 of the 1. 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 Blatons in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (1) 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 Blaton?

Leon County (1). In all, 1 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 Blaton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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