Clack · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Clack in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Clack registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Jasper County (2) and Colorado County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Clacks registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 2 | 67% |
| Colorado County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Clacks were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 33% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33% |
When the Clacks reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
Every Clack in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Clack | Jasper County | Louisiana | |
| John Clack | Jasper County | Mississippi | |
| Josephus Clack | Colorado County | Alabama | 1852 |
Clack genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Clack in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Jasper County holds 2 of the 3, Colorado 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 Clacks in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), Louisiana (1) and 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 Clack?
Jasper County (2), Colorado County (1). In all, 3 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 Clack appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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