Marbley · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Marbley in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Marbley registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Colorado County and reported Georgia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1865.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Marbleys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Marbley registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1865
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Marbleys registered

Texas counties where the Marbleys registered
CountyFreedmen%
Colorado County1100%

Where the Marbleys were born

Birthplaces the Marbleys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia1100%

When the Marbleys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Marbleys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Marbley in the register

The Marbleys in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Peter MarbleyColorado CountyGeorgia1865

Marbley genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Marbley in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Colorado 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 Marbleys 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 Marbley?

Colorado 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 Marbley appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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