Gage · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Gage in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Gage registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Gages registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 1 | 50% |
| Wharton County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Gages were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Gages reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Gage in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Gage | Wharton County | 1867 | |
| Moses Gage | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1847 |
Gage genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Gage in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 2, Wharton 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 Gages in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Gage?
Bastrop County (1), Wharton 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 Gage appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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