McFarland · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McFarland in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named McFarland registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bastrop County (1), Bell County (1) and Bowie County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1849.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1849
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the McFarlands registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 1 | 17% |
| Bell County | 1 | 17% |
| Bowie County | 1 | 17% |
| Caldwell County | 1 | 17% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 17% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 17% |
Where the McFarlands were born
When the McFarlands reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every McFarland in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick McFarland | Bell County | 1856 | |
| Gilead McFarland | Bastrop County | Kentucky | 1861 |
| Isaac McFarland | Bowie County | Kentucky | 1849 |
| Jesse McFarland | Caldwell County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Silas McFarland | Harrison County | Alabama | 1858 |
| William McFarland | Gonzales County | 1857 |
McFarland genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McFarland in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 6, Bell 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 McFarlands in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (2) and Kentucky (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 McFarland?
Bastrop County (1), Bell County (1), Bowie County (1). In all, 6 registered across 6 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 McFarland appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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