Middleton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Middleton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Middleton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Falls County (3), Austin County (2) and Bexar County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Kentucky and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1839.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 7
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1839
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Middletons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 3 | 30% |
| Austin County | 2 | 20% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 10% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 10% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 10% |
| Leon County | 1 | 10% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Middletons were born
When the Middletons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Middleton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Middleton | Austin County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Edward Middleton | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1854 |
| Edward Middleton | Colorado County | South Carolina | 1860 |
| Hubbard Middleton | Falls County | ||
| James Middleton | Falls County | ||
| Levi Middleton | Falls County | ||
| Moris Middleton | Bexar County | Virginia | 1864 |
| Stephen Middleton | Leon County | Maryland | 1839 |
| Stephen Middleton | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1857 |
| Wen Middleton | Austin County | Alabama | 1847 |
Middleton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Middleton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 3 of the 10, Austin 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Middletons in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2), Kentucky (1) and Louisiana (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 Middleton?
Falls County (3), Austin County (2), Bexar County (1). In all, 10 registered across 7 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 Middleton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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