Clarkston · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Clarkston in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Clarkston registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Nueces County and reported New York as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Clarkstons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Clarkston registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
New York
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Clarkstons registered

Texas counties where the Clarkstons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Nueces County1100%

Where the Clarkstons were born

Birthplaces the Clarkstons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
New York1100%

When the Clarkstons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Clarkstons
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Clarkston in the register

The Clarkstons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charles ClarkstonNueces CountyNew York1866

Clarkston genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Clarkston in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Nueces County holds 1 of the 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 Clarkstons in Texas come from?

They reported New York (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 Clarkston?

Nueces County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county 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 Clarkston appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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