Tone · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Tone in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Tone registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Matagorda County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Africa and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1832.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Africa
- Largest birthplace
- 1832
- Earliest arrival
- 1830s
- Fullest decade
Where the Tones registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County | 2 | 100% |
Where the Tones were born
When the Tones reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
Every Tone in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Tone | Matagorda County | Texas | 1844 |
| John Tone | Matagorda County | Africa | 1832 |
Tone genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Tone in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Matagorda 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 Tones in Texas come from?
They reported Africa (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 Tone?
Matagorda 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 Tone appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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