Clayton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Clayton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 13 freedmen
13 freedmen named Clayton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Fayette County (2), Wharton County (2) and Cherokee County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Missouri and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 13
- Freedmen
- 11
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Claytons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 2 | 15% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 15% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 8% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 8% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 8% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 8% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 8% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 8% |
| Kaufman County | 1 | 8% |
| Walker County | 1 | 8% |
| Williamson County | 1 | 8% |
Where the Claytons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3 | 27% |
| Missouri | 2 | 18% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 18% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 9% |
| Maryland | 1 | 9% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 9% |
| Virginia | 1 | 9% |
When the Claytons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Clayton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleck Clayton | Williamson County | Mississippi | |
| Fred Clayton | Fayette County | Texas | 1841 |
| George Clayton | Hunt County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| Harrison Clayton | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Henry Clayton | Galveston County | Texas | 1846 |
| Henson Clayton | Hopkins County | South Carolina | 1853 |
| J F Clayton | Grayson County | Missouri | 1847 |
| Jasper Clayton | Colorado County | Kentucky | 1839 |
| Joe Clayton | Fayette County | Texas | 1852 |
| Joseph Clayton | Kaufman County | Missouri | 1859 |
| Padre Clayton | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Sterling Clayton | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| William Clayton | Walker County | Maryland | 1863 |
Clayton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Clayton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 2 of the 13, Wharton County 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 Claytons in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (3), Missouri (2) and South Carolina (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 Clayton?
Fayette County (2), Wharton County (2), Cherokee County (1). In all, 13 registered across 11 Texas counties 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 Clayton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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