Marshall · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Marshall in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 38 freedmen
38 freedmen named Marshall registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Brazos County (8), Harrison County (5) and Fort Bend County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 38
- Freedmen
- 18
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Marshalls registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos County | 8 | 21% |
| Harrison County | 5 | 13% |
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 8% |
| Wharton County | 3 | 8% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 5% |
| Freestone County | 2 | 5% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 5% |
| Jackson County | 2 | 5% |
| Nueces County | 2 | 5% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 3% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 3% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 3% |
| Hays County | 1 | 3% |
| Houston County | 1 | 3% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 3% |
| San Augustine County | 1 | 3% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 3% |
| Wood County | 1 | 3% |
Where the Marshalls were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 | 20% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 15% |
| Texas | 3 | 15% |
| Virginia | 2 | 10% |
| Alabama | 1 | 5% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 5% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 5% |
| Maryland | 1 | 5% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 5% |
| Missouri | 1 | 5% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 5% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 5% |
When the Marshalls reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 13 |
| 1860s | 20 |
Every Marshall in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Marshall | Harrison County | Georgia | 1857 |
| Albert Marshall | Dallas County | Mississippi | 1862 |
| Alex Marshall | Houston County | Texas | 1850 |
| Charles Marshall | Nueces County | Georgia | 1864 |
| David Marshall | Harrison County | Kentucky | 1849 |
| David Marshall | Jackson County | 1860 | |
| Duncun Marshall | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Edmund Marshall | Brazos County | 1852 | |
| Ferdinand Marshall | Brazos County | 1852 | |
| Gabriel Marshall | Nueces County | Georgia | 1867 |
| George Marshall | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| George Marshall | Jackson County | 1859 | |
| Green Marshall | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Henry Marshall | Freestone County | Alabama | 1863 |
| Isaack Marshall | Tarrant County | Missouri | 1865 |
| Jacob Marshall | Brazos County | 1860 | |
| James Marshall | Wood County | Arkansas | 1864 |
| John Marshall | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1863 |
| John Marshall | Fayette County | Virginia | 1860 |
| John Marshall | Harrison County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Joseph Marshall | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Joshua Marshall | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| Ledrich Marshall | Fort Bend County | Texas | 1848 |
| Lewis Marshall | Brazos County | 1854 | |
| Lewis Marshall | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1846 |
| Louis Marshall | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Moses Marshall | Freestone County | Maryland | 1867 |
| Prince Marshall | Hays County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Robert Marshall | Brazos County | 1852 | |
| Rody Marshall | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1858 |
| Thaddeus Marshall | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1856 |
| Thomas Marshall | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Tom Marshall | Brazos County | 1848 | |
| Tom Marshall | San Augustine County | Texas | 1866 |
| Walter Marshall | Galveston County | 1855 | |
| Washington Marshall | Brazos County | 1859 | |
| Washington Marshall | Jefferson County | 1863 | |
| William Marshall | Brazos County | 1852 |
Marshall genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Marshall in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 8 of the 38, Harrison County 5. 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 Marshalls in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (4), Tennessee (3) and Texas (3) 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 Marshall?
Brazos County (8), Harrison County (5), Fort Bend County (3). In all, 38 registered across 18 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 Marshall appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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