Fox · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Fox in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Fox registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Comal County (2), DeWitt County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Foxes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Comal County | 2 | 50% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 25% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Foxes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 100% |
When the Foxes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Fox in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Fox | Comal County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Lewis Fox | Comal County | North Carolina | 1864 |
| Ned Fox | DeWitt County | 1854 | |
| Phillip Fox | Fort Bend County | 1866 |
Fox genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Fox in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Comal County holds 2 of the 4, DeWitt 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 Foxes in Texas come from?
They reported North 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 Fox?
Comal County (2), DeWitt County (1), Fort Bend 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 Fox appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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