Milton · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Milton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen

6 freedmen named Milton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Austin County (1), Brazos County (1) and Falls County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Miltons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Milton registered, on the 1870 county map
6
Freedmen
6
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1845
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Miltons registered

Texas counties where the Miltons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Austin County117%
Brazos County117%
Falls County117%
Fayette County117%
Fort Bend County117%
Harrison County117%

Where the Miltons were born

Birthplaces the Miltons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama150%
Tennessee150%

When the Miltons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Miltons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
2
1850s
3

Every Milton in the register

The Miltons in the register, 1 to 6 of 6
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
James MiltonBrazos County1853
John MiltonAustin CountyAlabama1846
John MiltonHarrison CountyTennessee1855
Lucus MiltonFalls County
Martin MiltonFayette County1845
Sandy MiltonFort Bend County1857

Milton genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Milton in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 1 of the 6, Brazos 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 Miltons in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (1) and 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 Milton?

Austin County (1), Brazos County (1), Falls County (1). In all, 6 registered across 6 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 Milton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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