Mooney · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Mooney in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Mooney registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (4), Caldwell County (3) and Fayette County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mooneys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 4 | 50% |
| Caldwell County | 3 | 38% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Mooneys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 75% |
| Alabama | 1 | 25% |
When the Mooneys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Mooney in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Mooney | Gonzales County | 1848 | |
| Albert Mooney | Gonzales County | 1846 | |
| Alfred Mooney | Caldwell County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Ben Mooney | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Ben Mooney | Gonzales County | 1856 | |
| Clinton Mooney | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1867 |
| Dennis Mooney | Gonzales County | 1854 | |
| Isaac Mooney | Caldwell County | North Carolina | 1867 |
Mooney genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Mooney in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 4 of the 8, Caldwell County 3. 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 Mooneys in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (3) and Alabama (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 Mooney?
Gonzales County (4), Caldwell County (3), Fayette County (1). In all, 8 registered across 3 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 Mooney appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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