McBride · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McBride in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named McBride registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (4), Brazoria County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Louisiana and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the McBrides registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 4 | 50% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 13% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 13% |
| Newton County | 1 | 13% |
| Wood County | 1 | 13% |
Where the McBrides were born
When the McBrides reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every McBride in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander McBride | Wood County | Alabama | 1861 |
| Ebenezer McBride | Walker County | Alabama | 1858 |
| George McBride | Walker County | Alabama | 1852 |
| Hecker McBride | Walker County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Phillip McBride | Walker County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Remus McBride | Brazoria County | Louisiana | 1852 |
| Solomn McBride | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Stephen McBride | Newton County | Texas | 1866 |
McBride genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McBride in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 4 of the 8, Brazoria 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 McBrides in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (5), Louisiana (1) and Texas (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 McBride?
Walker County (4), Brazoria County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 8 registered across 5 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 McBride appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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