Clinton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Clinton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Clinton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Colorado County (2), Matagorda County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1858.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1858
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Clintons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 2 | 50% |
| Matagorda County | 1 | 25% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Clintons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Clintons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Clinton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Clinton | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Henry Clinton | Colorado County | Alabama | 1865 |
| John Clinton | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1864 |
| Robert Clinton | Matagorda County | South Carolina | 1858 |
Clinton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Clinton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 2 of the 4, Matagorda County 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 Clintons in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Mississippi (1) and South Carolina (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 Clinton?
Colorado County (2), Matagorda County (1), McLennan County (1). In all, 4 registered across 3 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 Clinton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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