Madison · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Madison in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 20 freedmen
20 freedmen named Madison registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Freestone County (3), Harrison County (3) and Walker County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Alabama and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1838.
- 20
- Freedmen
- 11
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1838
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Madisons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 3 | 15% |
| Harrison County | 3 | 15% |
| Walker County | 3 | 15% |
| Austin County | 2 | 10% |
| Bexar County | 2 | 10% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 10% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 5% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 5% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 5% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 5% |
| Hopkins County | 1 | 5% |
Where the Madisons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 4 | 21% |
| Alabama | 3 | 16% |
| Mississippi | 3 | 16% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 11% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 11% |
| Virginia | 2 | 11% |
| Georgia | 1 | 5% |
| Missouri | 1 | 5% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 5% |
When the Madisons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 7 |
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Madison in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Madison | Harrison County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Dennis Madison | Freestone County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Giles Madison | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Hampton Madison | Fort Bend County | 1860 | |
| Henry Madison | Freestone County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| James Madison | Bexar County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| James Madison | Fayette County | Missouri | 1861 |
| James Madison | Freestone County | Alabama | 1863 |
| James Madison | Harrison County | Georgia | 1858 |
| John Madison | Bexar County | Mississippi | 1864 |
| Joseph Madison | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Lafayette Madison | Austin County | Texas | 1847 |
| Merrins Madison | Walker County | Tennessee | 1844 |
| Oliver Madison | Walker County | Virginia | 1845 |
| Seymore Madison | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Squire Madison | Colorado County | Virginia | 1838 |
| Thomas Madison | Walker County | Texas | 1846 |
| Walter Madison | Austin County | Texas | 1842 |
| William Madison | Hopkins County | South Carolina | 1864 |
| Willis Madison | Brazoria County | Mississippi | 1851 |
Madison genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Madison in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 3 of the 20, Harrison County 3. 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 Madisons in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (4), Alabama (3) and Mississippi (3) 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 Madison?
Freestone County (3), Harrison County (3), Walker County (3). In all, 20 registered across 11 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 Madison appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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