Cox · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cox in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 28 freedmen
28 freedmen named Cox registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Austin County (2), Fayette County (2) and Henderson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 28
- Freedmen
- 25
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Coxes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 7% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 7% |
| Henderson County | 2 | 7% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 4% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 4% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 4% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 4% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 4% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 4% |
| Falls County | 1 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 4% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 4% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 4% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 4% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 4% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 4% |
| Hays County | 1 | 4% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 4% |
| Lamar County | 1 | 4% |
| Leon County | 1 | 4% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 4% |
| Orange County | 1 | 4% |
| Victoria County | 1 | 4% |
| Walker County | 1 | 4% |
| Williamson County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Coxes were born
When the Coxes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 16 |
Every Cox in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Cox | Bexar County | Kentucky | 1853 |
| Anthony Cox | Fort Bend County | 1857 | |
| Armstead Cox | Austin County | Alabama | 1854 |
| Benjamin Cox | Falls County | ||
| Charles Cox | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Dan Cox | Williamson County | Tennessee | |
| Daniel Cox | Burleson County | 1852 | |
| Dick Cox | Leon County | Kentucky | 1849 |
| Edward Cox | Brazoria County | Texas | 1841 |
| Eldridge Cox | Walker County | Texas | 1844 |
| Elie Cox | McLennan County | ||
| George Cox | Hays County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| George Cox | Lamar County | Virginia | 1861 |
| Harrison Cox | Freestone County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Harry Cox | Victoria County | 1866 | |
| Henry Cox | Austin County | Alabama | 1844 |
| Isaac Cox | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Jacob Cox | Fayette County | Virginia | 1864 |
| James Cox | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Jeff Cox | Henderson County | Mississippi | 1863 |
| Joly Cox | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Joseph Cox | Henderson County | Georgia | 1862 |
| Kinchin Cox | Gonzales County | 1861 | |
| Merit Cox | Fayette County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Robert Cox | Jefferson County | 1864 | |
| Robert Cox | Orange County | Texas | |
| Tom Cox | Galveston County | ||
| Wm Cox | Grayson County | Kentucky | 1862 |
Cox genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cox in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 28, Fayette 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 Coxes in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (4), Virginia (4) and Alabama (3) as their birthplaces most often, and 3 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Cox?
Austin County (2), Fayette County (2), Henderson County (2). In all, 28 registered across 25 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 Cox appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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