Toney · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Toney in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Toney registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (2) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1844.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1844
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Toneys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 2 | 67% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Toneys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 33% |
| Texas | 1 | 33% |
When the Toneys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Toney in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Toney | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1861 |
| Nathaniel Toney | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Peter Toney | Fayette County | Texas | 1844 |
Toney genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Toney in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 2 of the 3, Colorado 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 Toneys in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (1), Tennessee (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 Toney?
Fayette County (2), Colorado County (1). In all, 3 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 Toney appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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