Moon · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Moon in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Moon registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Goliad County (3), Fayette County (1) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Mississippi and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Moons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Goliad County | 3 | 43% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 14% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 14% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 14% |
| Sabine County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Moons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 | 50% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 25% |
| Texas | 1 | 25% |
When the Moons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Moon in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamblers Moon | Goliad County | 1853 | |
| John Moon | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Lewis Moon | Goliad County | 1853 | |
| Lewis Moon | Sabine County | Texas | 1847 |
| Nathaniel Moon | Goliad County | 1853 | |
| Ned S. Moon | Harrison County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Thomas Moon | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1855 |
Moon genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Moon in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Goliad County holds 3 of the 7, Fayette 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 Moons in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (2), Mississippi (1) and Texas (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 Moon?
Goliad County (3), Fayette County (1), Freestone County (1). In all, 7 registered across 5 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 Moon appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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