Medford · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Medford in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Medford registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Cherokee County and reported Tennessee as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Medfords registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Medford registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Tennessee
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Medfords registered

Texas counties where the Medfords registered
CountyFreedmen%
Cherokee County1100%

Where the Medfords were born

Birthplaces the Medfords reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Tennessee1100%

When the Medfords reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Medfords
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Medford in the register

The Medfords in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charles MedfordCherokee CountyTennessee1866

Medford genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Medford in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Cherokee County holds 1 of the 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 Medfords in Texas come from?

They reported Tennessee (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 Medford?

Cherokee County (1). In all, 1 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 Medford appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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