Barks · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Barks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Barks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Leon County and reported Virginia as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1841.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Barkses registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Barks registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Virginia
Largest birthplace
1841
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Barkses registered

Texas counties where the Barkses registered
CountyFreedmen%
Leon County1100%

Where the Barkses were born

Birthplaces the Barkses reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Virginia1100%

When the Barkses reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Barkses
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Every Barks in the register

The Barkses in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jashua BarksLeon CountyVirginia1841

Barks genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Barks in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Leon County holds 1 of the 1. 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 Barkses in Texas come from?

They reported Virginia (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 Barks?

Leon County (1). In all, 1 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 Barks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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