Medina County, Texas · 1867 voter registration
Medina County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration
Slavery in Medina County
In 1860 the census counted 106 enslaved people in Medina County, 6% of everyone living there. Seven years later 17 freedmen registered to vote there, 5% of the county's voters. Most were born in North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, and 14 reported reaching Texas before 1865.
- 106
- Enslaved in 1860
- 6%
- Of the county in 1860
- 317
- Registered voters
- 17
- Freedmen
- 5%
- Freedmen
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 13 years
- Median time in Texas
- 8
- Register pages
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| Birthplace | Registrants | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 33% |
| Texas | 1 | 33% |
When they arrived in Texas
Decade each registrant reported arriving in Texas, as recorded in Medina County.
| Decade | Registrants |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 6 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Surnames of freedmen in Medina County
- Fullmore 2
- Jackson 2
- Blevins 1
- Bradford 1
- Brakins 1
- Clark [Klark] 1
- Glover 1
- Grant 1
- Hodge 1
- King 1
- Sullivan [Salavan] 1
- Thomas 1
- Washington 1
Medina County genealogy: search the register by name
The first 15 names in the Medina County register, alphabetically. Each opens a search for that name.
| Name | Birthplace | Arrived | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blevins, George | Tennessee | 1847 | 18 |
| Bradford, Samuel | United States | 1844 | 16 |
| Brakins, Nelson | North Carolina | 1858 | |
| Clark [Klark], John F. | United States | 1842 | 19 |
| Fullmore, Hardie | United States | 1855 | |
| Fullmore, Wright | United States | 1855 | |
| Glover, Armstead | 1857 | ||
| Grant, Isaac | United States | 1855 | |
| Hodge, Samuel | United States | 1837 | |
| Jackson, Samuel | Texas | 1843 | |
| Jackson, Thomas | United States | 1866 | |
| King, Henry | United States | 1858 | |
| Sullivan [Salavan], Thomas | United States | 1857 | |
| Thomas, William | United States | 1848 | 17 |
| Washington, Charles | United States | 1848 |
Sources and county history
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The 1860 population figures come from Population of the United States in 1860, printed by the Census Office in 1864. Medina County's entries fill 8 pages of the handwritten register. Race was recorded for part of the statewide register, so the freedmen count is the number identified.
Medina County was formed out of Bexar County by 1850.
Questions about the Medina County records
How do I find African American ancestors in Medina County, Texas?
Search the Medina County records by surname, then open the entry to read the original handwritten register page. Each entry gives the man's name, his birthplace and the year he reached Texas. Spellings vary, so try the sound of a name as well as its spelling, and names appear in the order men came to register, so a family can sit pages apart.
How many freedmen registered to vote in Medina County in 1867?
17 freedmen registered in Medina County between 1867 and 1870, 5% of the county's 317 registered voters.
Where were Medina County's freedmen born?
North Carolina (1), Tennessee (1) and Texas (1) were the birthplaces reported most often; 1 was born in Texas.
Was slavery widespread in Medina County, Texas?
In 1860 the census counted 106 enslaved people in Medina County, 6% of everyone living there. In 1867, 5% of Medina County's registered voters were freedmen, 17 of 317. 14 of them reported reaching Texas before 1865.
Keep looking
Counties that share a boundary history with Medina County: Bexar County.
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