Mathena · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Mathena in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Mathena registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Matagorda County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1845.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Mathenas registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Mathena registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1845
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Mathenas registered

Texas counties where the Mathenas registered
CountyFreedmen%
Matagorda County1100%

Where the Mathenas were born

Birthplaces the Mathenas reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Mathenas reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Mathenas
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Mathena in the register

The Mathenas in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Solomon MathenaMatagorda CountyTennessee1845

Mathena genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Mathena in Texas?

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

They reported Tennessee (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 Mathena?

Matagorda 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 Mathena appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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