McCloud · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McCloud in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named McCloud registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fort Bend County (2), Austin County (1) and DeWitt County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 5
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the McClouds registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 33% |
| Austin County | 1 | 17% |
| DeWitt County | 1 | 17% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 17% |
| Madison County | 1 | 17% |
Where the McClouds were born
When the McClouds reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Every McCloud in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charley McCloud | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Lmeen McCloud | Austin County | Georgia | 1849 |
| Simm McCloud | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| William McCloud | DeWitt County | 1852 | |
| William McCloud | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| Willis McCloud | Madison County | Alabama | 1863 |
McCloud genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McCloud in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 2 of the 6, Austin 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 McClouds in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Georgia (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 McCloud?
Fort Bend County (2), Austin County (1), DeWitt County (1). In all, 6 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 McCloud appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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