Baker · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Baker in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 39 freedmen
39 freedmen named Baker registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Galveston County (4), Colorado County (3) and Freestone County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Georgia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 39
- Freedmen
- 21
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bakers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston County | 4 | 10% |
| Colorado County | 3 | 8% |
| Freestone County | 3 | 8% |
| Hopkins County | 3 | 8% |
| Anderson County | 2 | 5% |
| Austin County | 2 | 5% |
| Bosque County | 2 | 5% |
| Bowie County | 2 | 5% |
| Brazoria County | 2 | 5% |
| DeWitt County | 2 | 5% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 5% |
| Leon County | 2 | 5% |
| Walker County | 2 | 5% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 3% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 3% |
| Collin County | 1 | 3% |
| Falls County | 1 | 3% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 3% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 3% |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 3% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 3% |
Where the Bakers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 7 | 26% |
| Georgia | 6 | 22% |
| Alabama | 4 | 15% |
| Tennessee | 4 | 15% |
| Kentucky | 3 | 11% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 4% |
| Missouri | 1 | 4% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 4% |
When the Bakers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 7 |
| 1850s | 16 |
| 1860s | 14 |
Every Baker in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Baker | Galveston County | 1858 | |
| Alexander Baker | Walker County | Virginia | 1862 |
| Anderson Baker | Brazos County | 1862 | |
| Austin Baker | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Bristen Baker | Fayette County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| Brister Baker | Colorado County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| Calvin Baker | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1847 |
| Calvin Baker | Colorado County | Georgia | 1852 |
| Charles Baker | Freestone County | Alabama | 1850 |
| Coon Baker | Hopkins County | Georgia | 1861 |
| Daniel Baker | Hopkins County | Kentucky | 1862 |
| David Baker | Burleson County | 1849 | |
| George Baker | DeWitt County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| George Baker | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| George Baker | Harrison County | Alabama | 1865 |
| Gran Baker | Bowie County | Tennessee | 1849 |
| Harrison Baker | Anderson County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Isac Baker | Galveston County | 1855 | |
| James Baker | Bosque County | 1861 | |
| Jefferson Baker | Collin County | Tennessee | 1857 |
| Jefferson Baker | Leon County | Virginia | 1857 |
| John Baker | Harrison County | Missouri | 1866 |
| Jordan Baker | Bosque County | 1861 | |
| Jorden Baker | Falls County | ||
| Joseph Baker | Colorado County | Tennessee | 1855 |
| Lewis Baker | Austin County | Virginia | 1856 |
| Miles Baker | DeWitt County | 1854 | |
| Milton Baker | Galveston County | 1851 | |
| Moses Baker | Austin County | Virginia | 1848 |
| Nelson Baker | Jefferson County | 1859 | |
| Payne Baker | Bowie County | Alabama | 1849 |
| Peter Baker | Freestone County | Georgia | 1867 |
| Shepherd Baker | Hopkins County | Tennessee | 1864 |
| Silas Baker | Walker County | Alabama | 1840 |
| Simon Baker | Grayson County | Virginia | 1860 |
| Thomas Baker | Brazoria County | North Carolina | 1859 |
| Thomas Baker | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| William Baker | Anderson County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Wonder Baker | Leon County | Georgia |
Baker genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Baker in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Galveston County holds 4 of the 39, Colorado 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 Bakers in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (7), Georgia (6) and Alabama (4) 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 Baker?
Galveston County (4), Colorado County (3), Freestone County (3). In all, 39 registered across 21 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 Baker appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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