McGeary · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McGeary in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named McGeary registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in DeWitt County (2). The earliest of them reached Texas about 1854.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- 1854
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the McGearys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County | 2 | 100% |
When the McGearys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Every McGeary in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charley McGeary | DeWitt County | 1854 | |
| York McGeary | DeWitt County | 1854 |
McGeary genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McGeary in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. DeWitt County holds 2 of the 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.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named McGeary?
DeWitt County (2). In all, 2 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 McGeary appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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