Mc Donald · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Mc Donald in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Mc Donald registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Cherokee County (4), Brazos County (2) and Bexar County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mc Donalds registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 4 | 57% |
| Brazos County | 2 | 29% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Mc Donalds were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 20% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 20% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 20% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 20% |
| Virginia | 1 | 20% |
When the Mc Donalds reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Variations of Mc Donald
- McDonald 24
Every Mc Donald in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Mc Donald | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Czar Mc Donald | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| David Mc Donald | Bexar County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| Franklin Mc Donald | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
| George Mc Donald | Cherokee County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Jack Mc Donald | Brazos County | 1855 | |
| Robbert Mc Donald | Cherokee County | North Carolina | 1866 |
Mc Donald genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Mc Donald in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 4 of the 7, Brazos County 2. 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 McDonald as well.
Where did the Mc Donalds in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (1), Kentucky (1) and North Carolina (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 Mc Donald?
Cherokee County (4), Brazos County (2), Bexar County (1). In all, 7 registered across 3 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 Mc Donald appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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