Marke · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Marke in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Marke registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Brazos County, reaching Texas about 1863.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Markes registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Marke registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
1863
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Markes registered

Texas counties where the Markes registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazos County1100%

When the Markes reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Markes
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Marke in the register

The Markes in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
John MarkeBrazos County1863

Marke genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Marke in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos 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.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Marke?

Brazos 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 Marke appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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