Martin · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Martin in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 48 freedmen
48 freedmen named Martin registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (6), Wharton County (4) and Anderson County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1829.
- 48
- Freedmen
- 25
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1829
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Martins registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 6 | 13% |
| Wharton County | 4 | 8% |
| Anderson County | 3 | 6% |
| Galveston County | 3 | 6% |
| Austin County | 2 | 4% |
| Bastrop County | 2 | 4% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 4% |
| Burleson County | 2 | 4% |
| Caldwell County | 2 | 4% |
| Cherokee County | 2 | 4% |
| Falls County | 2 | 4% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 4% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 4% |
| Houston County | 2 | 4% |
| San Augustine County | 2 | 4% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 2% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 2% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 2% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 2% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 2% |
| Matagorda County | 1 | 2% |
| Refugio County | 1 | 2% |
| Sabine County | 1 | 2% |
| Walker County | 1 | 2% |
| Wood County | 1 | 2% |
Where the Martins were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 7 | 21% |
| Alabama | 4 | 12% |
| Mississippi | 4 | 12% |
| South Carolina | 4 | 12% |
| Florida | 2 | 6% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 6% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 6% |
| Texas | 2 | 6% |
| Virginia | 2 | 6% |
| Georgia | 1 | 3% |
| Maryland | 1 | 3% |
| Missouri | 1 | 3% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 3% |
When the Martins reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 |
| 1840s | 9 |
| 1850s | 13 |
| 1860s | 22 |
Every Martin in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Martin | Austin County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Aaron Martin | Caldwell County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Abraham Martin | Austin County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Addison Martin | Anderson County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Adison Martin | Gonzales County | 1853 | |
| Antony Martin | Matagorda County | Florida | 1864 |
| Benjamin Martin | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1848 |
| Calvin Martin | San Augustine County | Texas | |
| Charles Martin | Cherokee County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| Claiborne Martin | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Cubit Martin | Houston County | South Carolina | 1857 |
| Daniel Martin | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1846 |
| Edward Martin | Harrison County | Maryland | 1864 |
| Ephraim Martin | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| Floyd Martin | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| G. Martin | Burleson County | 1862 | |
| Geo Martin | Fort Bend County | 1829 | |
| George Martin | Fort Bend County | Mississippi | 1861 |
| George Martin | Freestone County | Tennessee | 1864 |
| Hanson Martin | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| Harry Martin | Walker County | Kentucky | 1859 |
| Henry Martin | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Henry Martin | San Augustine County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Isaac Martin | Brazoria County | Florida | 1847 |
| Isaac Martin | Cameron County | Texas | 1852 |
| Isacc Martin | Wood County | Mississippi | 1861 |
| Jack Martin | Fayette County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Jackson Martin | Galveston County | 1854 | |
| Jacob Martin | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| James Martin | Harrison County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Jessee Martin | Anderson County | South Carolina | 1848 |
| Joesph Martin | Anderson County | Portugal | 1864 |
| John Martin | Brazoria County | Tennessee | 1863 |
| John Martin | Falls County | ||
| Nan Martin | Sabine County | Georgia | 1848 |
| Ruben Martin | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| S. Martin | Refugio County | ||
| Samuel Martin | Houston County | South Carolina | 1856 |
| Shelton Martin | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Squire Martin | Bexar County | Missouri | 1867 |
| Suneil Martin | Galveston County | Louisiana | 1866 |
| Thomas Martin | Falls County | ||
| THomas Martin | Harrison County | Alabama | 1849 |
| W. Martin | Burleson County | 1852 | |
| Wesley Martin | Caldwell County | Mississippi | 1866 |
| William Martin | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| William Martin | Fayette County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| William Martin | Jefferson County | 1850 |
Martin genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Martin in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 6 of the 48, Wharton County 4. 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 Martins in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (7), Alabama (4) and Mississippi (4) as their birthplaces most often, and 2 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Martin?
Harrison County (6), Wharton County (4), Anderson County (3). In all, 48 registered across 25 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 Martin appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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