Moppin · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Moppin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Moppin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Fayette County and reported Mississippi as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1843.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Moppins registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Moppin registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1843
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Moppins registered

Texas counties where the Moppins registered
CountyFreedmen%
Fayette County1100%

Where the Moppins were born

Birthplaces the Moppins reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Moppins reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Moppins
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Moppin in the register

The Moppins in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Missouri MoppinFayette CountyMississippi1843

Moppin genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Moppin in Texas?

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

Where did the Moppins in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (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 Moppin?

Fayette 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 Moppin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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