Paxton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Paxton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Paxton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1860.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- South Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1860
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Paxtons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Paxtons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 100% |
When the Paxtons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Paxton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Paxton | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| John Paxton | Fort Bend County | South Carolina | 1860 |
Paxton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Paxton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 2 of the 2. 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 Paxtons in Texas come from?
They reported South Carolina (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 Paxton?
Fort Bend County (2). In all, 2 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 Paxton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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