Thom · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Thom in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Thom registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (1) and Sabine County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Thoms registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 1 | 50% |
| Sabine County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Thoms were born
When the Thoms reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Thom in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curies Thom | Sabine County | Texas | 1840 |
| Lewis Thom | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
Thom genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Thom in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 1 of the 2, Sabine 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 Thoms in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Texas (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 Thom?
Freestone County (1), Sabine County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Thom appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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