Mathews · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Mathews in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 33 freedmen
33 freedmen named Mathews registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Colorado County (5), Cherokee County (4) and Harrison County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1834.
- 33
- Freedmen
- 17
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1834
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mathewses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado County | 5 | 15% |
| Cherokee County | 4 | 12% |
| Harrison County | 4 | 12% |
| Brazoria County | 3 | 9% |
| Freestone County | 3 | 9% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 6% |
| Grayson County | 2 | 6% |
| Austin County | 1 | 3% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 3% |
| Davis County | 1 | 3% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 3% |
| Kendall County | 1 | 3% |
| Leon County | 1 | 3% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 3% |
| Shelby County | 1 | 3% |
| Walker County | 1 | 3% |
| Wilson County | 1 | 3% |
Where the Mathewses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 5 | 17% |
| Alabama | 4 | 14% |
| Virginia | 4 | 14% |
| Kentucky | 3 | 10% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 10% |
| Texas | 3 | 10% |
| Georgia | 2 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 3% |
| Maryland | 1 | 3% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 3% |
| Missouri | 1 | 3% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 3% |
When the Mathewses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 10 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 15 |
Variations of Mathews
- Matthews 20
Every Mathews in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartenus Mathews | Austin County | Kentucky | 1860 |
| Benjamin Mathews | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| David Mathews | Harrison County | Virginia | 1847 |
| Dick Mathews | Colorado County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Edmound Mathews | Brazoria County | Mississippi | 1860 |
| Edmund Mathews | Brazoria County | North Carolina | 1851 |
| Frank Mathews | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Giles Mathews | Kendall County | 1859 | |
| Harp Mathews | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Harrison Mathews | Harrison County | Virginia | 1846 |
| Henry Mathews | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Jackson Mathews | Grayson County | Kentucky | 1846 |
| James Mathews | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1860 |
| James Mathews | Colorado County | Missouri | 1861 |
| John H. Mathews | Harrison County | Louisiana | 1846 |
| Joseph Mathews | Cherokee County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Joseph R. Mathews | Grayson County | Texas | 1846 |
| Lary Mathews | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Lewis Mathews | Davis County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Loyd Mathews | San Augustine County | Texas | |
| Markers Mathews | Leon County | North Carolina | 1847 |
| Mason Mathews | Colorado County | Virginia | 1846 |
| Patan Mathews | Galveston County | 1860 | |
| Perry Mathews | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Peter Mathews | Colorado County | Maryland | 1834 |
| Phillipp Mathews | Colorado County | Texas | 1846 |
| Robert Mathews | Brazoria County | Tennessee | 1860 |
| S.C. Mathews | Shelby County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Samual Mathews | Freestone County | North Carolina | 1867 |
| Vody Mathews | Walker County | Alabama | 1859 |
| Washington Mathews | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1847 |
| William Mathews | Galveston County | 1846 | |
| William Mathews | Wilson County | Virginia | 1855 |
Mathews genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Mathews in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado County holds 5 of the 33, Cherokee County 4. 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 look under Matthews as well.
Where did the Mathewses in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (5), Alabama (4) and Virginia (4) as their birthplaces most often, and 3 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 Mathews?
Colorado County (5), Cherokee County (4), Harrison County (4). In all, 33 registered across 17 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 Mathews appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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