McMurtry · Texas · 1867 voter registration
McMurtry in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named McMurtry registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Falls County (1) and Freestone County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Missouri. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1861.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Missouri
- Largest birthplace
- 1861
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the McMurtrys registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County | 1 | 50% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 50% |
Where the McMurtrys were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 1 | 100% |
When the McMurtrys reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
Every McMurtry in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan McMurtry | Freestone County | Missouri | 1861 |
| W.C. McMurtry | Falls County |
McMurtry genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named McMurtry in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Falls County holds 1 of the 2, Freestone 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 McMurtrys in Texas come from?
They reported Missouri (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 McMurtry?
Falls County (1), Freestone County (1). In all, 2 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 McMurtry appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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