Matlock · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Matlock in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Matlock registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Shelby County (5). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Matlocks registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 5 | 100% |
Where the Matlocks were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 60% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 40% |
When the Matlocks reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Matlock in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Matlock | Shelby County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Bob Matlock | Shelby County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Frank Matlock | Shelby County | North Carolina | 1860 |
| Ned Matlock | Shelby County | North Carolina | 1859 |
| Spencer Matlock | Shelby County | Georgia | 1859 |
Matlock genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Matlock in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby County holds 5 of the 5. 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 Matlocks in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3) and North Carolina (2) 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 Matlock?
Shelby County (5). In all, 5 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 Matlock appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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