Matthews · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Matthews in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 20 freedmen
20 freedmen named Matthews registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Gonzales County (3), Colorado County (2) and Fort Bend County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Virginia and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1841.
- 20
- Freedmen
- 14
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1841
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Matthewses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 3 | 15% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 10% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 10% |
| McLennan County | 2 | 10% |
| San Augustine County | 2 | 10% |
| Austin County | 1 | 5% |
| Coryell County | 1 | 5% |
| Davis County | 1 | 5% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 5% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 5% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 5% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 5% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Matthewses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 30% |
| Virginia | 2 | 20% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 10% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 10% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 10% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 10% |
| Texas | 1 | 10% |
When the Matthewses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 8 |
| 1860s | 9 |
Variations of Matthews
Every Matthews in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Matthews | Davis County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Bob Matthews | Guadalupe County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Carr Matthews | DeWitt County | 1854 | |
| Cezar Matthews | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Charles Matthews | Gonzales County | 1850 | |
| Charles Matthews | San Augustine County | Texas | |
| Daniel Matthews | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1851 |
| Edward Matthews | Galveston County | ||
| George Matthews | Fayette County | Georgia | 1854 |
| Henry Matthews | Austin County | North Carolina | 1841 |
| Isaac Matthews | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| John Matthews | Coryell County | 1866 | |
| John Matthews | San Augustine County | South Carolina | 1866 |
| Orange Matthews | Gonzales County | 1841 | |
| Phillip Matthews | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Robert Matthews | Colorado County | Kentucky | 1851 |
| Sterling Matthews | Gonzales County | 1858 | |
| Syrus Matthews | Harrison County | Virginia | 1846 |
| Thomas R. Matthews | Van Zandt County | Virginia | 1866 |
| William Matthews | Fort Bend County | 1852 |
Matthews genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Matthews in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 3 of the 20, Colorado County 2. 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 Mathews and Mattews as well.
Where did the Matthewses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Virginia (2) and Kentucky (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 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 Matthews?
Gonzales County (3), Colorado County (2), Fort Bend County (2). In all, 20 registered across 14 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 Matthews appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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