Blocker · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Blocker in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Blocker registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in McLennan County (5), Falls County (1) and Harrison County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 3
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Blockers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 5 | 71% |
| Falls County | 1 | 14% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 14% |
Where the Blockers were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 100% |
When the Blockers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 5 |
Every Blocker in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Blocker | Falls County | ||
| Jesse Blocker | McLennan County | 1867 | |
| John Blocker | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Paul Blocker | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1852 |
| Paul Blocker | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| William Blocker | McLennan County | 1866 | |
| Wilson Blocker | McLennan County | 1866 |
Blocker genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Blocker in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. McLennan County holds 5 of the 7, Falls 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 Blockers in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (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 Blocker?
McLennan County (5), Falls County (1), Harrison County (1). In all, 7 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 Blocker appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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