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Jones in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 454 freedmen
454 freedmen named Jones registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bastrop County (35), Harrison County (33) and Colorado County (25). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1830.
- 454
- Freedmen
- 53
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1830
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Joneses registered
Where the Joneses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 66 | 21% |
| Alabama | 41 | 13% |
| Georgia | 37 | 12% |
| North Carolina | 36 | 12% |
| Tennessee | 33 | 11% |
| Texas | 25 | 8% |
| Louisiana | 16 | 5% |
| Mississippi | 14 | 5% |
| South Carolina | 13 | 4% |
| Kentucky | 12 | 4% |
| Arkansas | 6 | 2% |
| Maryland | 4 | 1% |
| Missouri | 3 | under 1% |
| Africa | 1 | under 1% |
| Delaware | 1 | under 1% |
When the Joneses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 19 |
| 1840s | 78 |
| 1850s | 160 |
| 1860s | 188 |
Every Jones in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winson Jones | Hopkins County | Kentucky | 1859 |
| Wyatt Jones | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Wyatt Jones | Bowie County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Zeb Jones | Harrison County | Virginia | 1856 |
Jones genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Jones in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 35 of the 454, Harrison County 33. 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 Joneses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (66), Alabama (41) and Georgia (37) as their birthplaces most often, and 25 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 Jones?
Bastrop County (35), Harrison County (33), Colorado County (25). In all, 454 registered across 53 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 Jones appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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