Blakenship · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Blakenship in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 2 freedmen
2 freedmen named Blakenship registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Freestone County (1) and McLennan County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.
- 2
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1866
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Blakenships registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freestone County | 1 | 50% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 50% |
Where the Blakenships were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 100% |
When the Blakenships reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Blakenship in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Blakenship | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Mingo Blakenship | Freestone County | Alabama | 1867 |
Blakenship genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Blakenship in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 1 of the 2, McLennan 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 Blakenships in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (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 Blakenship?
Freestone County (1), McLennan County (1). In all, 2 registered across 2 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 Blakenship appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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