Mattox · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Mattox in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Mattox registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in San Augustine County (2) and Newton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Maryland and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mattoxes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| San Augustine County | 2 | 67% |
| Newton County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Mattoxes were born
When the Mattoxes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Mattox in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mattox | San Augustine County | Maryland | 1866 |
| March Mattox | Newton County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Wesly Mattox | San Augustine County | Virginia | 1866 |
Mattox genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Mattox in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. San Augustine County holds 2 of the 3, 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 Mattoxes in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), Maryland (1) and Virginia (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 Mattox?
San Augustine County (2), Newton County (1). In all, 3 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 Mattox appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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