Marks · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Marks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Marks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (2), Fort Bend County (1) and Galveston County (1). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Markses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos County | 2 | 50% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 25% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 25% |
When the Markses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Marks in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Marks | Galveston County | 1854 | |
| Daniel Marks | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| Don Marks | Brazos County | 1864 | |
| William Marks | Fort Bend County | 1866 |
Marks genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Marks in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 2 of the 4, Fort Bend 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Marks?
Brazos County (2), Fort Bend County (1), Galveston County (1). In all, 4 registered across 3 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 Marks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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