Beck · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Beck in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Beck registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (1), Freestone County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Arkansas, Mississippi and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1847.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Arkansas
- Largest birthplace
- 1847
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Becks registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 1 | 33% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 33% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Becks were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1 | 33% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33% |
When the Becks reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Beck in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Beck | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1847 |
| John Beck | Fayette County | Arkansas | 1865 |
| Larkin Beck | Freestone County | Mississippi | 1862 |
Beck genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Beck in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 1 of the 3, Freestone County 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 Becks in Texas come from?
They reported Arkansas (1), Mississippi (1) and South Carolina (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 Beck?
Fayette County (1), Freestone County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 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 Beck appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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