Marse · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Marse in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Marse registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bastrop County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1848.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Marses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Marse registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1848
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Marses registered

Texas counties where the Marses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bastrop County1100%

Where the Marses were born

Birthplaces the Marses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Marses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Marses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Marse in the register

The Marses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Louis MarseBastrop CountyTexas1848

Marse genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Marse in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop 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 Marses in Texas come from?

They reported Texas (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 Marse?

Bastrop 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 Marse appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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