Monton · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Monton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Monton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazos County, reaching Texas about 1837.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Montons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Monton registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1837
Earliest arrival
1830s
Fullest decade

Where the Montons registered

Texas counties where the Montons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1100%

When the Montons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Montons
DecadeFreedmen
1830s
1

Every Monton in the register

The Montons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Edward MontonBrazos County1837

Monton genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Monton in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Monton?

Brazos 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 Monton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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