Gaston · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gaston in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Gaston registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (5), Davis County (1) and DeWitt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gastons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 5 | 63% |
| Davis County | 1 | 13% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 13% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Gastons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 33% |
| Alabama | 1 | 17% |
| Georgia | 1 | 17% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17% |
When the Gastons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 5 |
Every Gaston in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Gaston | Anderson County | North Carolina | 1848 |
| Asberry Gaston | Davis County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Daniel Gaston | DeWitt County | 1854 | |
| Dick Gaston | Fort Bend County | 1837 | |
| Gabe Gaston | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Gilbert Gaston | Anderson County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Henry Gaston | Anderson County | Mississippi | 1859 |
| Lewis Gaston | Anderson County | Mississippi | 1854 |
Gaston genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gaston in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 5 of the 8, Davis 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 Gastons in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2), Alabama (1) and Georgia (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 Gaston?
Anderson County (5), Davis County (1), DeWitt County (1). In all, 8 registered across 4 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 Gaston appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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