McLamore · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McLamore in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named McLamore registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Shelby County (4), Hopkins County (3) and Tarrant County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the McLamores registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 4 | 50% |
| Hopkins County | 3 | 38% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 13% |
Where the McLamores were born
When the McLamores reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every McLamore in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amon McLamore | Shelby County | Alabama | 1847 |
| Calvin McLamore | Hopkins County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Felix McLamore | Shelby County | Missouri | 1847 |
| Harrison McLamore | Hopkins County | Alabama | 1864 |
| Martin McLamore | Shelby County | Alabama | 1840 |
| Nat McLamore | Tarrant County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Walden McLamore | Shelby County | Texas | 1846 |
| Wesley McLamore | Hopkins County | Alabama | 1863 |
McLamore genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McLamore in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Shelby County holds 4 of the 8, Hopkins County 3. 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 McLamores in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (5), Georgia (1) and Missouri (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named McLamore?
Shelby County (4), Hopkins County (3), Tarrant County (1). In all, 8 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 McLamore appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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