I'm currently researching an ancestor that was born in Alabama and migrated to Texas just before the Civil War where he served in the Confederacy. After the war, he stayed in Texas until death - except for one year when he was found in an 1870 census (taken in 1871). The last column is marked, and it reads:
"Male Citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards, whose right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or crime."
Does anyone know why this was marked? He was white and somewhat wealthy, so race or the inability to pay taxes doesn't seem to apply.
I've been trying to research 1870s voting laws in Kansas, but no luck explaining this. Thanks in advance!
"Male Citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards, whose right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or crime."
Does anyone know why this was marked? He was white and somewhat wealthy, so race or the inability to pay taxes doesn't seem to apply.
I've been trying to research 1870s voting laws in Kansas, but no luck explaining this. Thanks in advance!
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