McCracken · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McCracken in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named McCracken registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Wilson County (6). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1857.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1857
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the McCrackens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson County | 6 | 100% |
Where the McCrackens were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 4 | 67% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17% |
When the McCrackens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 6 |
Every McCracken in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caesar McCracken | Wilson County | North Carolina | 1857 |
| Caesar Henry McCracken | Wilson County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Joseph McCracken | Wilson County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| Lawrence McCracken | Wilson County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| Levi McCracken | Wilson County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| Monroe McCracken | Wilson County | Mississippi | 1857 |
McCracken genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McCracken in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wilson County holds 6 of the 6. 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 McCrackens in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (4), North Carolina (1) and Tennessee (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 McCracken?
Wilson County (6). In all, 6 registered across 1 Texas county 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 McCracken appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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