Payton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Payton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Payton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Grayson County (1), Guadalupe County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Paytons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson County | 1 | 33% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 33% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Paytons were born
When the Paytons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Payton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Payton | Guadalupe County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Jackson Payton | Grayson County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| James Payton | McLennan County | 1866 |
Payton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Payton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Grayson County holds 1 of the 3, Guadalupe 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 Paytons in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Tennessee (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 Payton?
Grayson County (1), Guadalupe County (1), McLennan County (1). In all, 3 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 Payton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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