Matox · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Matox in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Matox registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (1) and Newton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Florida and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Florida
- Largest birthplace
- 1842
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Matoxes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 1 | 50% |
| Newton County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Matoxes were born
When the Matoxes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
Every Matox in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elyas Matox | Newton County | Florida | 1842 |
| William Matox | Freestone County | Texas | 1846 |
Matox genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Matox in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 1 of the 2, Newton County 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 Matoxes in Texas come from?
They reported Florida (1) and 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 Matox?
Freestone County (1), Newton County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Matox appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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