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Page in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 26 freedmen
26 freedmen named Page registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Matagorda County (4), Fayette County (3) and Harrison County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1836.
- 26
- Freedmen
- 18
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1836
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Pages registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County | 4 | 15% |
| Fayette County | 3 | 12% |
| Harrison County | 3 | 12% |
| Gonzales County | 2 | 8% |
| Bandera County | 1 | 4% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 4% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 4% |
| Falls County | 1 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 4% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 4% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 4% |
| Goliad County | 1 | 4% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 4% |
| Johnson County | 1 | 4% |
| Liberty County | 1 | 4% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 4% |
| Walker County | 1 | 4% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Pages were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 7 | 39% |
| Alabama | 2 | 11% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 11% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 11% |
| Texas | 2 | 11% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 6% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 6% |
| Missouri | 1 | 6% |
When the Pages reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 11 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Page in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Page | Galveston County | 1836 | |
| Albert w. Page | Bandera County | 1842 | |
| Alfred Page | Johnson County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Allen Page | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1854 |
| Allen Page | Gonzales County | 1852 | |
| Archey P. Page | Liberty County | Louisiana | |
| Edga Page | Matagorda County | Virginia | 1854 |
| Edmund Page | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1863 |
| Grey Page | Matagorda County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Henry Page | Falls County | ||
| Henry Page | Goliad County | 1851 | |
| Henry Page | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1863 |
| Henry Page | Matagorda County | Texas | 1847 |
| Isaac Page | Guadalupe County | Missouri | 1866 |
| Jerry Page | Gonzales County | 1854 | |
| Joseph Page | Colorado County | Virginia | 1859 |
| Joseph Page | Walker County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Morris Page | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Peter Page | Fayette County | Mississippi | 1855 |
| Robert Page | Freestone County | Virginia | 1865 |
| Russell Page | Fayette County | Alabama | 1860 |
| Samuel Page | Harrison County | Virginia | 1846 |
| Sidney Page | Nueces County | Virginia | 1857 |
| Thornton Page | Fort Bend County | 1847 | |
| Titus Page | Bexar County | Virginia | 1864 |
| William Page | Matagorda County | Texas | 1848 |
Page genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Page in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Matagorda County holds 4 of the 26, Fayette 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 Pages in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (7), Alabama (2) and Kentucky (2) as their birthplaces most often, and 2 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Page?
Matagorda County (4), Fayette County (3), Harrison County (3). In all, 26 registered across 18 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 Page appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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