Marshal · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Marshal in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen

4 freedmen named Marshal registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (1), Brazos County (1) and Davis County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Marshals registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Marshal registered, on the 1870 county map
4
Freedmen
4
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1849
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Marshals registered

Texas counties where the Marshals registered
CountyFreedmen%
Anderson County125%
Brazos County125%
Davis County125%
Walker County125%

Where the Marshals were born

Birthplaces the Marshals reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia133%
Tennessee133%
Virginia133%

When the Marshals reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Marshals
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
2
1860s
1

Variations of Marshal

Every Marshal in the register

The Marshals in the register, 1 to 4 of 4
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Gary MarshalDavis CountyTennessee1867
John MarshalAnderson CountyVirginia1857
Lanyshin MarshalWalker CountyGeorgia1857
Webster MarshalBrazos County1849

Marshal genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Marshal in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 1 of the 4, Brazos 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 look under Marshall as well.

Where did the Marshals in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (1), Tennessee (1) and Virginia (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 Marshal?

Anderson County (1), Brazos County (1), Davis County (1). In all, 4 registered across 4 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 Marshal appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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