Marion · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Marion in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen

5 freedmen named Marion registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Burleson County (1), Harrison County (1) and Hays County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina, Louisiana and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Marions registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Marion registered, on the 1870 county map
5
Freedmen
5
Counties
North Carolina
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Marions registered

Texas counties where the Marions registered
CountyFreedmen%
Burleson County120%
Harrison County120%
Hays County120%
Leon County120%
Wood County120%

Where the Marions were born

Birthplaces the Marions reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
North Carolina250%
Louisiana125%
Missouri125%

When the Marions reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Marions
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
2
1860s
3

Every Marion in the register

The Marions in the register, 1 to 5 of 5
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charles MarionLeon CountyNorth Carolina1857
Daniel MarionWood CountyLouisiana1864
Francis MarionHarrison CountyMissouri1863
G. MarionBurleson County1857
Robert MarionHays CountyNorth Carolina1866

Marion genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Marion in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Burleson County holds 1 of the 5, Harrison 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 Marions in Texas come from?

They reported North Carolina (2), 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 Marion?

Burleson County (1), Harrison County (1), Hays County (1). In all, 5 registered across 5 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 Marion appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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