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Brooks in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 82 freedmen
82 freedmen named Brooks registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Harrison County (9), Bexar County (5) and Brazoria County (5). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia, Texas and Maryland. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 82
- Freedmen
- 33
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Brookses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 9 | 11% |
| Bexar County | 5 | 6% |
| Brazoria County | 5 | 6% |
| Colorado County | 5 | 6% |
| Wharton County | 5 | 6% |
| Bastrop County | 4 | 5% |
| Cherokee County | 4 | 5% |
| Gonzales County | 4 | 5% |
| Hopkins County | 4 | 5% |
| Jackson County | 4 | 5% |
| Walker County | 3 | 4% |
| Bowie County | 2 | 2% |
| Brazos County | 2 | 2% |
| Fayette County | 2 | 2% |
| Fort Bend County | 2 | 2% |
| Galveston County | 2 | 2% |
| Madison County | 2 | 2% |
| Shelby County | 2 | 2% |
| Wilson County | 2 | 2% |
| Austin County | 1 | 1% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 1% |
| Coryell County | 1 | 1% |
| Falls County | 1 | 1% |
| Freestone County | 1 | 1% |
| Grayson County | 1 | 1% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 1% |
| Hays County | 1 | 1% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 1% |
| Leon County | 1 | 1% |
| McLennan County | 1 | 1% |
| San Saba County | 1 | 1% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 1% |
| Van Zandt County | 1 | 1% |
Where the Brookses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 14 | 24% |
| Texas | 10 | 17% |
| Maryland | 7 | 12% |
| Georgia | 5 | 9% |
| Mississippi | 5 | 9% |
| North Carolina | 5 | 9% |
| South Carolina | 5 | 9% |
| Alabama | 4 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 2% |
| Missouri | 1 | 2% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 2% |
When the Brookses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 |
| 1840s | 20 |
| 1850s | 23 |
| 1860s | 33 |
Every Brooks in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Brooks | Burleson County | 1846 | |
| Albert Brooks | Walker County | Virginia | |
| Alfred Brooks | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1840 |
| Bailey Brooks | Gonzales County | 1840 | |
| Benjamin Brooks | Hopkins County | South Carolina | 1852 |
| Bird Brooks | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Caswell Brooks | Bastrop County | Virginia | 1842 |
| Cezar Brooks | Madison County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Charles Brooks | Hays County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Charles Brooks | Shelby County | North Carolina | 1837 |
| Charles Brooks | Tarrant County | Maryland | 1862 |
| Conner Brooks | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1859 |
| Daniel Brooks | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
| Daniel Brooks | Harrison County | Texas | 1847 |
| Davis Brooks | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| Eliyah Brooks | Brazoria County | Texas | 1847 |
| Geo. Brooks | Brazos County | ||
| George Brooks | Cherokee County | North Carolina | 1866 |
| George Brooks | Colorado County | North Carolina | 1847 |
| George Brooks | Hopkins County | Georgia | 1852 |
| George Brooks | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Green Brooks | Bowie County | South Carolina | 1849 |
| Harris Brooks | Hopkins County | Maryland | 1860 |
| Henry Brooks | Grayson County | Missouri | 1860 |
| Hiram Brooks | Jackson County | 1857 | |
| Isaac Brooks | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1843 |
| Isaac Brooks | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| James Brooks | Brazoria County | Virginia | 1863 |
| James Brooks | Galveston County | 1866 | |
| Jerry Brooks | Leon County | Maryland | 1863 |
| Jim Brooks | Gonzales County | 1845 | |
| Jno Brooks | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Jo Brooks | Cherokee County | Georgia | 1866 |
| Joesph Brooks | Austin County | North Carolina | 1859 |
| John Brooks | Colorado County | Virginia | 1860 |
| John Brooks | Harrison County | Mississippi | 1846 |
| John N. Brooks | Brazoria County | Maryland | 1852 |
| Jordan Brooks | Bexar County | Texas | 1853 |
| Jordan Brooks | Wilson County | Texas | 1854 |
| Jordin Brooks | Bexar County | Mississippi | 1854 |
| Joseph Brooks | Freestone County | Texas | 1839 |
| Landon Brooks | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1847 |
| Leander Brooks | Madison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Lemuel Brooks | Hopkins County | Maryland | 1860 |
| Lewis Brooks | Colorado County | Virginia | 1844 |
| Littleton Brooks | Harrison County | Virginia | 1866 |
| Louis Brooks | Bastrop County | Alabama | 1857 |
| Manuel Brooks | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1858 |
| Mitchel Brooks | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Moses Brooks | Coryell County | 1866 |
Brooks genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Brooks in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 9 of the 82, Bexar County 5. 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 Brookses in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (14), Texas (10) and Maryland (7) 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 Brooks?
Harrison County (9), Bexar County (5), Brazoria County (5). In all, 82 registered across 33 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 Brooks appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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