McMahan · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McMahan in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named McMahan registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Newton County (2) and Jefferson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama and Louisiana. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1836.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1836
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the McMahans registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Newton County | 2 | 67% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 33% |
Where the McMahans were born
When the McMahans reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every McMahan in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles McMahan | Jefferson County | 1859 | |
| Gabriel McMahan | Newton County | Alabama | 1853 |
| Silas McMahan | Newton County | Louisiana | 1836 |
McMahan genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McMahan in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Newton County holds 2 of the 3, Jefferson 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 McMahans in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1) and Louisiana (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 McMahan?
Newton County (2), Jefferson County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 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 McMahan appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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