McMillen · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McMillen in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named McMillen registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (3), Gonzales County (1) and Madison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Alabama and North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1828.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1828
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the McMillens registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 3 | 60% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 20% |
| Madison County | 1 | 20% |
Where the McMillens were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2 | 50% |
| Alabama | 1 | 25% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 25% |
When the McMillens reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every McMillen in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isac McMillen | Madison County | Alabama | 1841 |
| Kinzie McMillen | Austin County | Texas | 1862 |
| Owen McMillen | Austin County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Peter McMillen | Gonzales County | 1855 | |
| Sammuel McMillen | Austin County | Texas | 1828 |
McMillen genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McMillen in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 3 of the 5, Gonzales 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 McMillens in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (2), Alabama (1) and North Carolina (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 McMillen?
Austin County (3), Gonzales County (1), Madison County (1). In all, 5 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 McMillen appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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