Adkins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Adkins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 11 freedmen
11 freedmen named Adkins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Davis County (4), Colorado County (2) and Harrison County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Texas, Alabama and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1832.
- 11
- Freedmen
- 6
- Counties
- Texas
- Largest birthplace
- 1832
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Adkinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 4 | 36% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 18% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 18% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 9% |
| Cameron County | 1 | 9% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 9% |
Where the Adkinses were born
When the Adkinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 5 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Adkins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Adkins | Cameron County | South Carolina | 1862 |
| Daniel Adkins | Brazos County | 1844 | |
| George Adkins | Harrison County | Tennessee | 1862 |
| Harrison Adkins | Davis County | Texas | 1845 |
| Henry Adkins | Davis County | Texas | 1848 |
| Jeff Adkins | Harrison County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Joe Adkins | Davis County | Virginia | 1854 |
| John Adkins | Colorado County | Georgia | 1857 |
| John Adkins | Colorado County | Texas | 1848 |
| John Adkins | Davis County | Alabama | 1842 |
| Moses Adkins | Freestone County | Virginia | 1832 |
Adkins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Adkins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Davis County holds 4 of the 11, Colorado County 2. 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 Adkinses in Texas come from?
They reported Texas (3), Alabama (2) and Virginia (2) 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 Adkins?
Davis County (4), Colorado County (2), Harrison County (2). In all, 11 registered across 6 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 Adkins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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