Mathina · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Mathina in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Mathina registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Matagorda County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1847.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Mathinas registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Mathina registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1847
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Mathinas registered

Texas counties where the Mathinas registered
CountyFreedmen%
Matagorda County1100%

Where the Mathinas were born

Birthplaces the Mathinas reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Mathinas reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Mathinas
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Mathina in the register

The Mathinas in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Adolph MathinaMatagorda CountyTexas1847

Mathina genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Mathina 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 Mathinas in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (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 Mathina?

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

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