Martindale · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Martindale in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen

2 freedmen named Martindale registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (1) and Wharton County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Martindales registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Martindale registered, on the 1870 county map
2
Freedmen
2
Counties
Mississippi
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Martindales registered

Texas counties where the Martindales registered
CountyFreedmen%
Caldwell County150%
Wharton County150%

Where the Martindales were born

Birthplaces the Martindales reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Mississippi1100%

When the Martindales reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Martindales
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
2

Every Martindale in the register

The Martindales in the register, 1 to 2 of 2
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Henry MartindaleCaldwell CountyMississippi1866
Henry MartindaleWharton County1866

Martindale genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Martindale in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 1 of the 2, Wharton 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.

Where did the Martindales in Texas come from?

They reported Mississippi (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 Martindale?

Caldwell County (1), Wharton County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Martindale appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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