Booker · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Booker in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 17 freedmen
17 freedmen named Booker registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Bexar County (2), Harrison County (2) and Newton County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Georgia and Kentucky. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 17
- Freedmen
- 13
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bookers registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 2 | 12% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 12% |
| Newton County | 2 | 12% |
| Walker County | 2 | 12% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 6% |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 6% |
| Chambers County | 1 | 6% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 6% |
| Fayette County | 1 | 6% |
| Galveston County | 1 | 6% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 6% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 6% |
| Wood County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Bookers were born
When the Bookers reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 7 |
Every Booker in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Booker | Tarrant County | Alabama | 1863 |
| Alexander Booker | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
| David Booker | Colorado County | Virginia | 1854 |
| David Booker | Walker County | Tennessee | 1850 |
| Debo Booker | Newton County | Louisiana | 1842 |
| Edmund Booker | Fayette County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Mister Booker | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Morris Booker | Wood County | Arkansas | 1864 |
| Moses Booker | Chambers County | Virginia | 1837 |
| Moses Booker | Galveston County | ||
| Ralf Booker | Bexar County | Georgia | 1860 |
| T. Booker | Burleson County | 1857 | |
| Thomas Booker | Newton County | Louisiana | 1842 |
| Washington Booker | Guadalupe County | Kentucky | 1866 |
| Will. Booker | Calhoun County | 1866 | |
| William Booker | Bexar County | Tennessee | 1860 |
| William Booker | Walker County | Kentucky | 1850 |
Booker genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Booker in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 2 of the 17, Harrison County 2. 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 Bookers in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3), Georgia (2) and Kentucky (2) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Booker?
Bexar County (2), Harrison County (2), Newton County (2). In all, 17 registered across 13 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 Booker appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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