Deon · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Deon in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Deon registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Orange County and reported Louisiana as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1868.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Deons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Deon registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1868
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Deons registered

Texas counties where the Deons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Orange County1100%

Where the Deons were born

Birthplaces the Deons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana1100%

When the Deons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Deons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Deon in the register

The Deons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Joseph DeonOrange CountyLouisiana

Deon genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Deon in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Orange 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 Deons in Texas come from?

They reported Louisiana (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 Deon?

Orange 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 Deon appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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