McCain · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McCain in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named McCain registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Caldwell County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the McCains registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 1 | 50% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 50% |
Where the McCains were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the McCains reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every McCain in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus McCain | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1866 |
| S.W. McCain | McLennan County | 1866 |
McCain genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McCain in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Caldwell County holds 1 of the 2, McLennan 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 McCains in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 McCain?
Caldwell County (1), McLennan 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 McCain appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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