Mager · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Mager in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Mager registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Wood County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1851.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Magers registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Mager registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1851
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Magers registered

Texas counties where the Magers registered
CountyFreedmen%
Wood County1100%

Where the Magers were born

Birthplaces the Magers reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Magers reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Magers
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Mager in the register

The Magers in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Peter MagerWood CountyGeorgia1851

Mager genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Mager in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wood County holds 1 of the 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 Magers in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (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 Mager?

Wood County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Mager appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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