Wade · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Wade in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 26 freedmen
26 freedmen named Wade registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Brazos County (3), Dallas County (3) and Fort Bend County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 26
- Freedmen
- 14
- Counties
- Kentucky
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Wades registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos County | 3 | 12% |
| Dallas County | 3 | 12% |
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 12% |
| Gonzales County | 3 | 12% |
| San Augustine County | 3 | 12% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 8% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 8% |
| Angelina County | 1 | 4% |
| Collin County | 1 | 4% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 4% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 4% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 4% |
| Nueces County | 1 | 4% |
| Walker County | 1 | 4% |
Where the Wades were born
When the Wades reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 4 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 13 |
Every Wade in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andey Wade | Gonzales County | 1838 | |
| Andy Wade | Guadalupe County | Arkansas | |
| Benjamin Wade | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1863 |
| Billie Wade | Brazos County | 1852 | |
| Dempsey Wade | Fort Bend County | 1857 | |
| Frank Wade | Dallas County | Tennessee | 1847 |
| Geo D. Wade | Collin County | Alabama | 1861 |
| George Wade | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Harry Wade | Galveston County | 1846 | |
| Jesse Wade | Gonzales County | 1845 | |
| Joe Wade | Fayette County | Kentucky | 1854 |
| John Wade | San Augustine County | Texas | |
| Major Wade | Galveston County | 1865 | |
| Melvin Wade | Dallas County | Tennessee | 1845 |
| Meshack Wade | San Augustine County | Georgia | |
| Nathan Wade | San Augustine County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Nathan Wade | Walker County | South Carolina | |
| Ned Wade | Brazos County | 1858 | |
| Nep Wade | Angelina County | Tennessee | 1863 |
| Peter Wade | Gonzales County | 1852 | |
| Sam Wade | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Tom. Wade | Brazos County | 1858 | |
| Urm. Wade | Dallas County | Kentucky | 1863 |
| William H. Wade | Harrison County | Georgia | 1861 |
| Willis Wade | Nueces County | Kentucky | 1865 |
| Wilson Wade | Brazoria County | Kentucky | 1837 |
Wade genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Wade in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 3 of the 26, Dallas County 3. 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 Wades in Texas come from?
They reported Kentucky (4), Tennessee (4) and Georgia (2) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Wade?
Brazos County (3), Dallas County (3), Fort Bend County (3). In all, 26 registered across 14 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 Wade appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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