Matt · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Matt in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Matt registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Parker County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1853.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Matts registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Matt registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1853
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Matts registered

Texas counties where the Matts registered
CountyFreedmen%
Parker County1100%

Where the Matts were born

Birthplaces the Matts reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Matts reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Matts
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Matt in the register

The Matts in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Monroe MattParker CountyTennessee1853

Matt genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Matt in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Parker 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 Matts 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 Matt?

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

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