Dade · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Dade in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Dade registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (5), Austin County (1) and Tarrant County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Louisiana and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Dades registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County | 5 | 71% |
| Austin County | 1 | 14% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Dades were born
When the Dades reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Dade in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Dade | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1856 |
| Benjamin Dade | Tarrant County | Missouri | 1861 |
| Conway Dade | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1856 |
| John Dade | Austin County | Virginia | 1837 |
| Monroe Dade | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1856 |
| Wadman Dade | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1855 |
| Winston Dade | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1856 |
Dade genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Dade in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 5 of the 7, Austin 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 Dades in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (5), Louisiana (1) and Missouri (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 Dade?
Brazoria County (5), Austin County (1), Tarrant County (1). In all, 7 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 Dade appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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