McDade · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McDade in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named McDade registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (7), Colorado County (2) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, North Carolina and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1838.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1838
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the McDades registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 7 | 70% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 20% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 10% |
Where the McDades were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 20% |
| Texas | 2 | 20% |
| Georgia | 1 | 10% |
When the McDades reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 |
| 1840s | 7 |
Every McDade in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred McDade | Harrison County | Alabama | 1849 |
| David McDade | Colorado County | Texas | 1844 |
| George McDade | Austin County | Texas | 1846 |
| Isam McDade | Austin County | North Carolina | 1838 |
| Lewis McDade | Austin County | Alabama | 1838 |
| Malty McDade | Austin County | Alabama | 1840 |
| Marion McDade | Austin County | Georgia | 1847 |
| Owen McDade | Austin County | Alabama | 1840 |
| Polidou McDade | Austin County | North Carolina | 1839 |
| Sandy McDade | Colorado County | Alabama | 1841 |
McDade genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McDade in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 7 of the 10, Colorado 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the McDades in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (5), North Carolina (2) and Texas (2) 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 McDade?
Austin County (7), Colorado County (2), Harrison County (1). In all, 10 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 McDade appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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