McMeans · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McMeans in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named McMeans registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Tennessee
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the McMeanses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 2 | 100% |
Where the McMeanses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 | 100% |
When the McMeanses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
Variations of McMeans
- Means 6
Every McMeans in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe McMeans | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1852 |
| Sammuel McMeans | Anderson County | Tennessee | 1852 |
McMeans genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McMeans in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson 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 look under Means as well.
Where did the McMeanses in Texas come from?
They reported Tennessee (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 McMeans?
Anderson 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 McMeans appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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