Ake · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Ake in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Ake registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Williamson County (5). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Akes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Williamson County | 5 | 100% |
Where the Akes were born
When the Akes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Ake in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Ake | Williamson County | Arkansas | |
| Henry Ake | Williamson County | Arkansas | 1866 |
| Isaac G. Ake | Williamson County | Arkansas | 1866 |
| Robert Ake | Williamson County | Texas | 1866 |
| Thomas Ake | Williamson County | Arkansas | 1866 |
Ake genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Ake in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Williamson County holds 5 of the 5. 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 Akes in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (4) and Texas (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 Ake?
Williamson County (5). In all, 5 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 Ake appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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