Medow · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Medow in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Medow registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Wood County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1857.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Medows registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Medow registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1857
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Medows registered

Texas counties where the Medows registered
CountyFreedmen%
Wood County1100%

Where the Medows were born

Birthplaces the Medows reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Medows reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Medows
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Medow in the register

The Medows in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Stephan MedowWood CountyAlabama1857

Medow genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Medow in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Wood 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 Medows in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (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 Medow?

Wood 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 Medow appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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